Ted Bundy
Theodore "Ted" Bundy, born November 24, 1946 and died by execution January 24, 1989, was a 1970's serial killer, rapist and necrophiliac (sexual intercourse with or attraction toward corpses). He was executed in Florida's electric chair in 1989. His case has inspired the making of many novels and the making of films about serial killers.
How Many Women Ted Bundy KilledTed Bundy had admitted to 36 killings young women across several states in the 1970's. Although he had admitted to killing 36, experts believe that he murdured closer to 100 or more. The exact number of women Bundy killed will never be known.
Electric Chair
On January 24, 1989, Ted Bundy was put to death at the Florida State Prison in an electric chair sometimes referred to as "Old Sparky." As he was being put to death there were many people outside the prison, crowds even cheered and set off fireworks after Bundy's execution.
Ted Bundy’s Wife and Daughter
In February 1980, Ted Bundy married Carole Ann Boone, a mother-of-two whom he’d dated before his initial arrest, in a Florida courtroom during the penalty phase of his trial. When Boone gave birth to a daughter in 1982, she named Ted Bundy as the father. Boone eventually realized Bundy was guilty of the crimes and stopped visiting him during the last two years of his imprisonment.
Ted Bundy’s Victims"While there is some debate as to when Ted Bundy started killing, most sources say that he began his murderous rampage around 1974. Around this time, many women in the Seattle area and in nearby Oregon went missing. Stories circulated about some of the victims last being seen in the company of a young, dark-haired man known as "Ted." He often lured his victims into his car by pretending to be injured and asking for their help. Their kindness proved to be a fatal mistake.
In the fall of 1974, Bundy moved to Utah to attend law school, and women began disappearing there as well. The following year, he was pulled over by the police. A search of his vehicle uncovered a cache of burglary tools—a crowbar, a face mask, rope and handcuffs. He was arrested for possession of these tools and the police began to link him to much more sinister crimes.
In 1975, Bundy was arrested in the kidnapping of Carol DaRonch, one of the few women to escape his clutches. He was convicted and received a one-to-15-year jail sentence.
Two years later, Bundy was indicted on murder charges for the death of a young Colorado woman. He decided to act as his own lawyer in this case. During a trip to the courthouse library, Bundy jumped out a window and made his first escape. He was captured eight days later.
In December 1977, Bundy escaped from custody again. He climbed out of a hole he made in the ceiling of his cell, having dropped more than 30 pounds to fit through the small opening. Authorities did not discover that Bundy was missing for 15 hours, giving the serial killer a big head start on the police. He eventually made his way to Tallahassee, Florida.
There, on the night of January 14, 1978, Bundy broke into the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University. He attacked four of the young female residents, killing two of them. On February 9, Bundy kidnapped and murdered a 12-year-old girl named Kimberly Leach. These crimes marked the end of his murderous rampage as he was soon pulled over by the police that February."
How Did Ted Bundy Get Caught
After the Chi Omega murders, one piece of evidence made it very clear that Bundy was indeed the serial killer they have been looking for. That one piece of evidence was the bite marks on the girls that matched to Bundy's DNA. He was convicted of those crimes in July 1979 and was given the death penalty twice. After the murder of Kimberly Leach, he was sentenced to another death penalty.
Ted Bundy's Trial
Bundy fought for his life during his trial by spending years appealing his death sentence. He even tried to take his case as high as the U.S. Supreme Court, but he was turned down. He also offered information on unsolved murders to avoid the electric chair, but he could not delay the consequences forever. Ted Bundy was then executed on January 24, 1989.
Reference: https://www.biography.com/people/ted-bundy-9231165