10 Fun Facts About Ted Bundy

In which U.S. state was Ted Bundy born?

Ted Bundy was born Theodore Robert Cowell in Burlington, Vermont, in 1946.

What method was used for Ted Bundy's execution?

He received three death sentences across two Florida trials and declined a last meal before the sentence was carried out at Florida State Prison.

What model of car did Ted Bundy famously use in many of his crimes?

Witnesses at several scenes described a man with his arm in a sling driving a brown or tan Beetle; he was finally stopped in Florida because the Beetle he was driving was stolen.

In which state was Ted Bundy first arrested for a crime related to his serial offenses?

A highway patrolman saw him cruising a suburb before dawn and speeding off; his car held a ski mask, handcuffs, a crowbar, rope and an ice pick.

Bundy moved to Salt Lake City in 1974 to attend law school at which institution?

He had first enrolled at the University of Puget Sound's law school in 1973 and drifted away from classes before moving to Salt Lake City in 1974.

Ted Bundy confessed to murdering approximately how many women before his execution?

He gave the tally state by state to an FBI agent the night before he died, but the true total remains unknown and he hinted there were more.

Which of these states was NOT among those where Ted Bundy committed confirmed murders?

His own state-by-state tally covered Washington, Utah, Colorado, Florida, Oregon, Idaho and California; Washington alone accounted for eleven.

What common tactic did Ted Bundy often use to lure his victims?

One survivor, Carol DaRonch, was lured from a Utah mall by a man claiming to be a police officer, and escaped when he snapped both handcuffs onto the same wrist.

On what date was Ted Bundy executed?

He had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list when a Pensacola officer stopped him in 1978 for driving a stolen car.

What subject did Ted Bundy earn a bachelor's degree in before attending law school?

After graduating from the University of Washington in 1972 he worked on a governor's re-election campaign, and several of his professors wrote him law-school recommendations.