Ted Bundy Research Paper

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Theodore Robert Bundy was born on November 24th, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont. Ted’s mother, Eleanor Lousie Cowell, became pregnant out of wedlock at 22 and was heavily scrutinized by her religious parents. Cowell gave birth to Ted at a home created specifically for unwed mothers, but she later brought Ted to her parents living in Philadelphia. Ted’s biological father is listed as “unknown” on his birth certificate, so although there have been theories, it has yet to be solved. Because Ted was illegitimate, he was raised as the adopted son of his grandparents and his mother’s sister. In 1951, Eleanor married Johnnie Bundy and Ted took his last name, despite the fact that he seemingly had little to no respect for Johnnie because he was in the …show more content…
Elizabeth Kloepfer, now Elizabeth Kendall, was Bundy’s most well-known girlfriend, and she would go on to help police find and arrest him. Bundy met Elizabeth, a single mother who was struggling with alcoholism, in a Seattle bar in 1969 and they began their six-year long relationship. She would report that Bundy was “warm and loving” and took good care of her. Elizabeth became suspicious of Bundy in 1974, but he used his charm to quiet her concerns. Despite this, Elizabeth went to the police multiple times to report her suspicions. The first time, the police did not believe her, so she went for a second time in 1975 with evidence. From his prison cell, Bundy confessed to Elizabeth that he tried to kill her because he couldn’t resist his impulses. She went on to end the relationship and write a book about the experience. In 1974, Bundy killed Lynda Healy, Donna Manson, Susan Rancourt, Roberta Parks, Brenda Ball, Georgann Hawkins, Janice Ott, Denise Naslund, Melissa Smith, Laura Aime, and Debra