The Charmer Who Became a Killer

He looked harmless… and that’s how he got away with murder. Ted Bundy didn’t look like a killer.

He was intelligent, well-spoken, and described as charming by nearly everyone who met

him. Between 1974 and 1978, Bundy murdered at least 30 young women

across multiple U.S. states, though the true number may never

be known. Bundy often pretended to be injured — wearing a cast or sling — and asked

women for help. When they got close, he attacked, restrained, and abducted them.

Unlike many serial killers, Bundy followed his victims across state lines,

constantly changing locations to avoid detection. In 1974, disappearances of