The Other Ted Bundy: Suspicion, Denial, and the Warnings That Came Too Early
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This episode examines Ted Bundy before his trials, focusing on the warning signs and perceptions of him during the summer of 1974.
In the summer of 1974, Seattle was gripped by fear as young women disappeared and witnesses began describing a polite man named “Ted” and his tan Volkswagen. As newspapers cautiously reported on a possible suspect, few believed the man they were describing could be dangerous. He looked like a law student. A volunteer. Someone people trusted. In this Once Upon a Crime minisode, we examine Ted Bundy before his trials—through the people who knew him best and the warning signs that surfaced long before his name became infamous. About This Series: Ted Bundy for the Defense examines Ted Bundy’s criminal cases through the lens of his courtroom behavior and his insistence on controlling his own fate. This series separates myth from fact, focusing on documented evidence, trial records, and survivor testimony. Next up in Part Three: The Chi Omega sorority house attacks, the assault on Cheryl Thomas, and the final unraveling of Ted Bundy’s carefully constructed persona. Sources: The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, Kevin M. Sullivan, McFarland and Company, 2020 (Second Edition). Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers, Caroline Fraser, Penguin Press…
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- Ted Bundy for the Defense - Part Four: Reckoning
- Ted Bundy for the Defense - Part Three: Unhinged
- Ted Bundy for the Defense - Part Two: The Mask Cracks
- Bonus Episode - Bill Mann - “The Black Dahlia” follow-up interview - The Suspect
- Ted Bundy for the Defense – Part One: Beginnings
- Ted Bundy for the Defense - The Myth on Trial
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