Ted bundy (,November 24, 1946-January 24, 1989).
The handsome man in the photo has neat hair, confident charm and even a smile on his face. If we don’t mention his identity, we may guess that this is an elite with high IQ.
However, he is the most notorious serial killer in America and one of Hannibal’s archetypes-ted bundy.
Ted bundy, formerly known as Theodore Robert Courvill, was a serial killer who was active from 1973 to 1978.
He was cold-blooded, cruel and cunning, and committed crimes across six States, killing more than 30 young women he had never met, without a single witness. After his arrest, he completely denied his crimes, and it was not until more than ten years later that he admitted that he had committed more than 30 murders. However, the real number of victims is still unknown, and it is estimated that the number ranges from 26 to 100, with a general estimate of 35. Usually, Band-Aid will stick the victim and then strangle him. He also committed rape and necrophilia.
He is extremely cunning, relying on his training in law school, always arguing innocence in the face of conclusive evidence from the police and forensic doctors, and playing with the law, playing with judicial personnel and even his own team of lawyers, so that the judgment and execution have been postponed several times, and it has been delayed for more than ten years, and he has repeatedly waited for an opportunity to escape. Finally, at the end of his rope, he suddenly announced that he had actually killed more than 300 people …
Before his last arrest in February 1978, he escaped from prison twice. Finally, he was executed in the electric chair in Florida in 1989 for his last murder.
Ted bundy and his tools and fingerprints.
Ted bundy didn’t put the American police at ease until he died. Not only that, more than 30 years after he was sent to the electric chair, there are still journalists investigating him, psychologists analyzing him and judicial people studying him.
As we can see in the photo, this murderous psychopath has two faces. When he is in a crowd, he has extraordinary speech and charming humor; He is an outstanding graduate of a famous university, majoring in law and psychology; He has a girlfriend and a warm family. Ironically, Ted also worked for the Seattle Crime Commission, and wrote a pamphlet to prevent rape, which was a voluntary publicity for the citizens.
His psychology professor praised him and wrote in a letter of recommendation:
"Mr. Band-Aid is undoubtedly one of the best graduates in our department. I think he is one of the best graduates I have ever seen in Washington University. He is smart, capable, active and serious. He is more like a professor than a student. He is studious, easy to get along with, and will work hard … "
Demons around me
(America) by Ann Ruhr, translated by Xu Fangfang.
Writers Ann Ruhr and Ted met in 1971, and their friendship and correspondence ran through the rest of his life. In the meantime, she is not only his friend, but also a criminal reporter looking for a vicious serial killer. She used Ted’s description of his double life, plus she tracked the police’s detection work, court trials and media reports in many places, and strung Ted’s whole life story in all directions with rich details.
This is the new book "The Devil Around Me" recommended for everyone today.
The Devil Around Me is a classic true crime work, and it is a crime investigation note and memoir written with first-hand information. When it was first published, it was among the best in the list of real crime works in Britain and America. It has been reprinted for many years and has been made into many film and television works.
Ann Ruhr (1931-2015), Ann Rule. She majored in minor psychology, criminology and penalty, and completed the courses of crime scene investigation, public security management, crime scene photography and arrest, search and seizure, and obtained a degree.
As a certified lecturer, she lectured in several states, including: serial murder, sadistic antisocial personality, femicide and performance criminals. She is a member of the task force of the U.S. Department of Justice that formulated the Violent Crime Arrest Plan (VI-CAP), and has twice testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on issues such as victims’ rights and the danger of serial killers.
Author Ann Ruhr is known as "the best true crime writer in America". After leaving the police force, she volunteered at the Seattle Crisis Hotline, and she gradually realized that Ted, who volunteered with her, was the serial killer that the police were tracking.
As a gripping and explosive classic of real crime, The Devil Around Me captures the psychology of ordinary people-everyone wants to know whether there is a monster living around us or even getting along with us day and night.
For years, Ann Ruhr has been receiving letters and emails from fans in ted bundy. It is incredible that such a murderous maniac has many admirers, but it is not unexpected. Today, I will share with you the frequently asked questions about ted bundy that Ann Ruhr answered in her book, and walk into the double-faced life of this killer.
Ted Ted Bundy.
Frequently asked questions about ted bundy.
Excerpt from "The Devil Around Me"
(America) by Ann Ruhr, translated by Xu Fangfang.
I get emails asking about ted bundy every week, and some of them are repeatedly asked. I will try my best to answer, but these are only my personal opinions based on what I have learned in these years.
Who is Ted’s biological father?
This point has never been actually confirmed. His mother Eleanor Louise Cowell only said that Ted’s father was a "sailor", and his birth certificate stated that his father was Lloyd Marshall, a 30-year-old air force veteran who graduated from Pennsylvania State University. The name Jack worthington also appeared in the column of his father’s name. On November 24th, 1946, Ted was born in Burlington, Vermont, "Elizabeth Lund’s Home for Unmarried Mothers", and the words "born out of wedlock" were printed on his birth certificate.
Many people feel that Ted was born of incest between his notoriously grumpy grandfather and his mother. As far as I know, blood samples have never confirmed or overturned this point, and DNA testing technology is only 50 years later. Ted used many names: Cowell, Nelson and Band-Aid, and he stole many names to hide his identity during his escape.
Ted Bundy
Ted bundy is really in prison.
Did you become a father while serving your sentence?
Yes, I believe so. A frequent visitor to Rayford Prison in Stark, Florida, told me that in the early 1980s, prisoners raised funds to bribe prison guards, giving them time to make out with female visitors alone. No matter whose turn it is, you can have enough hidden space and time to get your wife or girlfriend pregnant. In addition, it is said that the baby girl born to Carol Ann Boone looks like Ted.
Carol Ann Boone
Where are she and her daughter now?
I have been trying to avoid any news about Ted’s ex-wife (who divorced before Ted was executed) and children, and I feel that as long as I don’t know, I will never inadvertently reveal any details about their privacy in the media. I heard that Ted’s daughter is a kind and clever girl, but I don’t know where she and her mother live now. They’ve suffered enough.
Meg Anders and her daughter—
The little girl who used Ted as her father in the 1970s—
Where is it now?
I also try not to know about Meg and her daughter. Her daughter is about 40 years old now. Meg wrote a book titled "The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy" under the pseudonym of "Elizabeth kenyon" many years ago, which was published by a small publishing house in Seattle. Now the publishing house has closed down and the book has been out of print for many years.
To my surprise, I recently received a phone call from Meg’s daughter Lian Anders (a pseudonym). It turned out that Ted had done her great mental harm. Lian said that she always had a lingering guilt about the young girls killed by Ted, as if she had any way to stop him from killing people.
I told her that she was not responsible for what Ted did. At the time of the incident, she was just a little girl, a little girl who once loved and trusted him. Maybe one day, she will write down these feelings. I hope "Elizabeth kenyon" can see her book reprinted.
Meg Anders and her daughter
Has ted bundy ever been cleared of murder?
Officially, maybe once or twice. I believe that in December 1973, Ted picked up Katharine Merry Devon in the university area and killed him. Her parents and many detectives also thought that Ted did it. However, because her murder case has never been solved, there is a "dormant" suspect who has been watched by agents under the sheriff of thurston County, Washington for 28 years. This man, William E. Costen, has a criminal record of rape in Maryland, and was once accused of rape and murder, but was finally acquitted.
In March 2002, the DNA extracted from Katharine Merry’s body and clothes was compared with that of Kosden, and the results were completely consistent. Costen thought he could get away with it. At that time, he went to city of olympia to visit his relatives who opened a gas station, and the 14-year-old girl who hitchhiked from Seattle just got off here. He met her at the gas station, and she believed him.
Costen is now properly locked up in prison.
Is ted bundy a good man or not?
No.
Are you afraid to stay with ted bundy, especially alone in the crisis clinic?
Say it again, don’t be afraid. I have always been proud that I can detect the abnormal behavior of others, which is not only a natural ability, but also depends on acquired experience and training. But for a long time, I secretly blamed myself, because I didn’t see anything threatening or disturbing from Ted’s appearance. He is very kind to me, cares about my safety, and seems to be very considerate.
My only clue is my dog. It likes everyone, but it doesn’t like Ted at all. Every time he leans over my desk in the crisis clinic, the dog growls and the hair on the back of his neck stands on end.
One thing you can learn from this is: please pay more attention to your dog!
Stills from the movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.
Don’t you think ted bundy?
Should be commuted to life imprisonment,
Let a psychiatrist study it?
No, I don’t think so. Ted will try to escape again, and it will become more dangerous. He has fooled many smart and experienced people (including me), and he is fully capable of this. It’s too risky to do so.
What is Ted’s IQ?
According to the wexler Bellevue Intelligence Scale, Ted’s IQ is 124. This level is enough to graduate from college or get a higher degree, but he has never done a genius intelligence test.
Where is ted bundy buried?
No one knows except those closest to him. The body was cremated, and he asked that the ashes be scattered in the cascades Mountains in Washington State. This may be a wise choice, because the tomb is highly recognizable and may be damaged at any time to vent their anger.
Are you in love with ted bundy?
No. Thankfully, I’ve never had a crush on Ted except as a friend. In the 1970s and for a long time after that, I fell in love with a murder detective. This year, I received an email from a girl, and I was shocked to learn that her professor told her classmates: Ted and I are lovers and are going to marry me. This is purely a rumor, and I must follow it up immediately! With the help of my editor, we found an advertisement on eBay selling a second-hand book of mine. The seller missed two sentences in the book review, which completely changed its meaning. When I mentioned the relationship between Carol Ann Boone and Ted, I misused my name and it was passed around on many websites. This is so embarrassing. It’s totally wrong.
Ted and Carol Ann Boone
Ted bundy is really crazy, isn’t he?
No, he’s not crazy. Please refer to the first part of this chapter.
The following is taken from an email I received yesterday:
I read in many newspapers that in July 1986, the death penalty in Band-Aid was suspended 15 minutes before the execution. In October of the same year, it was suspended seven hours before the execution. Are these reports true or just media hype? Besides, if ted bundy had only 15 minutes or 7 hours to live, why didn’t he plead guilty until January 1989? Did his lawyers assure him that he would not be executed? Why did he choose to wait instead of playing this trump card in 1986? How did he know that he would not be executed?
In 1979, ted bundy was in court.
First of all, he didn’t show up 15 minutes before the execution in July 1986. In fact, not 15 minutes, but 15 hours. In November of the same year, he did appear seven hours before the execution, and his lawyer filed 18 appeals that time. I think he may feel invincible and always get another chance. However, he can’t be 100% sure that he won’t sit in the electric chair every time he arrives at the scene.
He took a risk and got what he wanted. However, neither I nor anyone else could say what Ted thought then (or now).
This leads to the next most common question:
What kind of person is ted bundy?
I don’t know. He has different faces in front of different people. He is both an actor and a liar, a thief and a killer. He is also a schemer, a stalker and even a magician. He is clever, but not brilliant. He is doomed.
I don’t think even Ted knows what kind of person he is.
Next, let’s tell the story of this man named ted bundy from the beginning.
—— Ann Ruhr, September 2008
(The book abstracts are abridged, and the complete contents are subject to the official publication.)
Everyone wants to know,
Is there a monster living around us,
Even spend time with us.
The story of ted bundy, a well-known American serial killer.
Demons around me
(America) by Ann Ruhr, translated by Xu Fangfang.
ISBN：9787532791125
Pricing: 88 yuan
Publication date: December 2022
Shanghai Translation Publishing House
brief Introduction of the content
Ann Ruhr is known as "the best true crime writer in America".
The Devil Around Me is a classic true crime work, and it is a crime investigation note and memoir written with first-hand information. When it was first published, it was among the best in the list of real crime works in Britain and America. It has been reprinted for many years and has been made into many film and television works.
Ted bundy is one of the most well-known serial killers in the United States. Over the years, he has abused and killed young women who have never met each other across the state, and the crimes are outrageous. He is extremely cunning, relying on his training in law school, always arguing innocence in the face of conclusive evidence from the police and forensic doctors, and playing with the law, playing with judicial personnel and even his own team of lawyers, so that the judgment and execution have been postponed several times, and it has been delayed for more than ten years, and he has repeatedly waited for an opportunity to escape. Finally, at the end of his rope, he suddenly announced that he had actually killed more than 300 people …
Ted bundy didn’t put the American police at ease until he died. Not only that, more than 30 years after he was sent to the electric chair, there are still journalists investigating him, psychologists analyzing him and judicial people studying him.
After leaving the police force, the author Ann Ruhr volunteered at the Seattle Crisis Hotline, and she gradually realized that Ted, who volunteered with her, was the serial killer that the police were tracking. She and Ted met in 1971, and their friendship and correspondence ran through the rest of his life. In the meantime, she is not only his friend, but also a criminal reporter looking for a vicious serial killer. She used Ted’s description of his double life, plus she tracked the police’s detection work, court trials and media reports in many places, and strung Ted’s whole life story in all directions with rich details.
As a gripping and explosive classic of real crime, this book captures the psychology of ordinary people-everyone wants to know whether there is a monster living around us or even getting along with us day and night.
Brief introduction of the author
Ann Ruhr (1931-2015) joined the Seattle Police Department at the age of 21 following in the footsteps of her grandfather. After one and a half years, she left due to vision problems. Five years later, she began to report police cases. Since 1969, she has been writing full-time about real crimes.
She majored in minor psychology, criminology and penalty, and completed the courses of crime scene investigation, public security management, crime scene photography and arrest, search and seizure, and obtained a degree.
As a certified lecturer, she lectured in several states, including: serial murder, sadistic antisocial personality, femicide and performance criminals.
She is a member of the task force of the U.S. Department of Justice that formulated the Violent Crime Arrest Plan (VI-CAP), and has twice testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on issues such as victims’ rights and the danger of serial killers.
Ruhr is known as "the best true crime writer in America".
Original title: "The Double Life of ted bundy, the most notorious serial killer in the United States and the prototype of The Silence of the Lambs"
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