Ted Bundy: A Killer in the Archives

Hard times

Hi all. I wasn't intending to post again until October, but the current situation needs to be addressed. 

As many of you know, both my HIT Facebook page of nearly three years and my Inst...

"The Serial Killer and the revelations of Ted Bundy"

Based largely on Bill Hagmaier's interviews with serial killer Ted Bundy, this 1990 article profiles the motives and methods of serial killers. Several interesting pieces of MO information in here....

Updates

Sorry I haven't been posting as much lately. I've been quite busy with my full time job and traveling for work. On top of that, after being reported 7 times in a row last week Facebook shut down my...

Appellant Brief, 1988

"The court ignored the record and instead adopted [the State's] speculative interpretations of what the indicia of Petitioner's incompetency 'really' showed. Typically the court found Bundy's plain...

Evidentiary Hearing, 1987

"After hearing all of the testimony, the Court now concludes that he probably is the most competent serial killer in the country at this time. The evidence shows that he was a graduate in psycholog...

Front Page Detective, September 1975

This article has been generously shared with us by HIT friend and fellow Bundy researcher JB.  In his words:

"As an artifact it’s especially interesting due to its content and date. It...

Depositions of Det. Norm Chapman, 1978 and 1979

To the best of my knowledge, the significant thing that we talked about was the fact that Mr. Bundy wanted to go back to Washington and be close to his family and spend his time in prison.

Wh...

"Why Can't We Kill Ted Bundy?"

"Repugnant as the public may find Bundy, the fact that he's still alive is not some bureaucratic error. It can't be blamed on bleeding heart liberals, who love criminals.

The U.S. Constitutio...

Membership Update

Hi patrons,

Dropping a note to let y'all know of some upcoming (August 1) changes in the tier structure.

To preface, and I don't like to harp on about myself for long, but I easily work...

Rug Cleaning/Repair Receipt, 1974

On July 25, 1974, Ted delivered a Kurdish rug to the Seattle shop Pande-Cameron for cleaning and repair (two splits). This was 9 days after he murdered Janice Ott and Denise Naslund, abducted on th...

Carol DaRonch's Report, 1974

Carol's initial report to police on November 8, 1974.

“...He said he was going to take me down to the police station. I asked him for his ID. He didn’t show me, he just kind of laughed l...

A Conversation About the Riverman, 1984, Part 10

“Over the years when I receive newspapers or clippings from the Pacific Northwest, I read of the bodies of young women turning up with relative frequency. And I don’t know what it is, I don’t...

Leach Trial Statement and Sentencing

"Now, you're going to pass sentence on me today, but the sentence was passed months ago, and, as a result of publicity and suspicion and fear and a desire for vengeance, this sentence was passed mo...

Rich Bundy Interview Bonus Clip

I left this clip out of the final cut of our interview because I couldn't make it "flow" with the rest of it. Rich tends to go off on tangents, lol. 

But I thought y'all might be interes...

Interview with Rich Bundy, 2022, Part 2

Thanks for everyone's patience while I've been working on this. Audio editing is actually pretty hard when you don't know what you're doing, but I did the best I could. It probably doesn't hel...

Interview with Belva Kent

An episode of a podcast by the Mormon Church, interviewing Belva Kent, the mother of Utah victim Debi Kent, about her life.

"Belva Kent's life was rich, fulfilling, and good. On November 8, 1...

Sara A. Survivor

Some letters from "Sara A. Survivor" to the King County Sheriff in 2017. She was a Daffodil Princess in 1972, but not with Georgann Hawkins (she was a Princess in 1973). Make of her story what you ...

Report Cards, 1954-1967

June 11, 1954

Teddy understands numbers 1 to 20 and knows the meaning of 100. He is at ease before the group and expresses himself well relating events in proper sequence. Teddy enjoys singin...

God's Warrior, 1990

"State attorney John Tanner sees pornography consuming this nation in a hellish blaze, and he aims to stomp it out. His methods have drawn ardent admirers, harsh critics, and national attention. Bu...

A Letter Between Friends, 1975

Not long after Ted was publicly arrested for kidnapping in Utah, gossip among the political circles of Seattle was in full swing. A social acquaintance of Ted's, Larry Voshall, wrote to another pol...

Kerry Hardy-May; 1972

The unconfirmed case of Kerry Hardy-May, explored in depth on the blog for patrons only.

Front Page Detective, July 1980

Another detective magazine article about Bundy titled "Ted Bundy Convicted in New Child's Sex Murder" published in July 1980.

Captain Poitinger's Deposition, 1979

The question was asked why he liked Volkswagens, because he had stolen some Volkswagens. And he said, “Well, you can take out the front seat.”

“Well, why would you want to take out the ...

Jan. 24, 1989: King County Police Regrets

In this KIRO special released the day of Bundy's execution, members of King County law enforcement share their regrets about the "Ted murders" investigation. Bob Keppel, Roger Dunn, and the King Co...

An Interview with Rich Bundy, 2022; Part 1

Update: Transcript attached.

Earlier this month I interviewed Ted Bundy's youngest brother, Richard Bundy. In this first part, we discuss Rich's memories of early life and adolescence, when ...

Times and PI, 1981

Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer clippings from 1981.

Help Rich Bundy

Hi friends,

I have a special request— and a special offer. Please read to the end.

Rich Bundy needs our help. For those unaware, Rich was Ted's youngest brother. He was only a young...

Letters from Prison, 1976

Several letters from Ted to Judge Stewart Hanson, who sentenced him to the 90-Day Diagnostic evaluation, then to prison in Utah. Ted's letters portray a spectrum of pleading, bargaining, sulking, a...

Could Ted Bundy Have Killed 36 Girls?

An article in the November 1979 issue of Official Detective magazine. 

(I'll be selling this on eBay shortly, DM me for the link if you're interested in purchase)

Feb 21, 1978- Ted Arrives in Tallahassee

*Reuploaded*

Sheriff Ken Katsaris reviews Ted's circumstances at the Leon County Jail in Florida. Footage of Ted's arrival in Tallahassee on Feb. 21, 1978 and accompanying media frenzy. The c...