Theodore Robert Bundy seemed to be a well-liked man. His cool, collected appearance and political ambitions attributed to his talent for belonging with the “normal” crowd. However, Ted Bundy was far from your typical American boy. Learn the story of one of the most infamous serial killers in American history… Theodore Robert Cowell was born on November 1946 in Vermont to Louise Cowell (Newton 24). Ted never got to meet his actual father. Living with Louise’s parents in Philadelphia was an interesting time for Ted. He pretended that his mom was his sister until he was four years old, and he adored his grandfather even though he was a huge racist and wife beater. One day, Ted’s aunt who was 15 at the time, woke up to butcher knives in her bed and a smiling three-year-old Ted standing by her side. Needless to say, Bundy’s childhood was a bit rocky. Eventually Louise and Ted moved on to Washington where Louise married John Bundy. Although Ted made good grades in school, his
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In 1970, he began to do good deeds for the community, and he eventually enrolled at the University of Washington while holding a steady job. It appeared that Ted was starting to get his act together when in all reality, his morbid fantasies were reaching a boiling point. The first victim of Bundy was a 21-year-old named Linda Healy. Bloody sheets and a bloodstained nightgown were all that was left behind in her Seattle home on January 31, 1974. More and more women went missing within a small amount of time, and detectives were able to create a pattern. All the women were young, attractive, and had dark, shoulder-length hair. Some say that the victims could even pass for sisters. Ted was able to evade the authorities with no trace until he kidnapped two women from a crowd assembling on the shores of Lake Sammamish. Passersby were able to remember the two women conversing with a man who said his name was “Ted”. One woman even said
In 1970, he began to do good deeds for the community, and he eventually enrolled at the University of Washington while holding a steady job. It appeared that Ted was starting to get his act together when in all reality, his morbid fantasies were reaching a boiling point. The first victim of Bundy was a 21-year-old named Linda Healy. Bloody sheets and a bloodstained nightgown were all that was left behind in her Seattle home on January 31, 1974. More and more women went missing within a small amount of time, and detectives were able to create a pattern. All the women were young, attractive, and had dark, shoulder-length hair. Some say that the victims could even pass for sisters. Ted was able to evade the authorities with no trace until he kidnapped two women from a crowd assembling on the shores of Lake Sammamish. Passersby were able to remember the two women conversing with a man who said his name was “Ted”. One woman even said