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Storey, Kate (January 31, 2020). "Elizabeth Kendall Dated Ted Bundy As He Murdered Dozens. She's Telling Her Side of the Story". Esquire . Retrieved May 22, 2021. By late 1977, Bundy's impending trial had become a cause célèbre in the small town of Aspen, and Bundy filed a motion for a change of venue to Denver. [210] On December 23, the Aspen trial judge granted the request, but to Colorado Springs, where juries had historically been hostile to murder suspects. [211] On the night of December 30, with most of the jail staff on Christmas break and nonviolent prisoners on furlough with their families, [212] Bundy piled books and files in his bed, covered them with a blanket to simulate his sleeping body, and climbed into the crawl space. He broke through the ceiling into the apartment of the chief jailer — who was out for the evening with his wife [213] — changed into street clothes from the jailer's closet, and walked out the front door to freedom. [214] Bundy, Ted (January 24, 1989). "Fatal Addiction: Ted Bundy's Final Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by James Dobson. Railford, Florida: Focus on the Family. Perhaps Bundy’s most well-known girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer would eventually help police arrest the suspected serial killer. He and Kloepfer began a six-year relationship in 1969 after meeting in a Seattle bar. She was a single mom of a young daughter and struggled with alcoholism. Bundy took care of her, and she said he was “warm and loving.” In the hours before his execution, he is said to have sobbed, terrified of the agonising death he faced and pleaded with guards not to kill him.

I didn’t know what made people want to be friends. I didn’t know what made people attractive to one another. I didn’t know what underlay social interactions. From all appearances, Bundy grew up in a content, working-class family. He showed an unusual interest in the macabre at an early age. Around the age of 3, he became fascinated by knives. A shy but bright child, Bundy did well in school but not with his peers. Many believe Bundy at least partly inspired the fictional killer Buffalo Bill in the 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs. Author Thomas Harris hasn’t spoken publicly about the character, however. That book was turned into the acclaimed film of the same name three years later starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. QuotesNetflix also released Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes in 2019. The limited docuseries features archival footage and audio recordings of Bundy made on death row, along with present-day interviews. It was based on a book by author Stephen Michaud and journalist Hugh Aynesworth who wrote it based on more than 150 hours of interviews with Bundy. Kendall, Elizabeth (1981). The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy. Abrams & Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-1419744853

October 31: Laura Ann Aime (17): Disappeared from Lehi, Utah on her way home from a Halloween party; body discovered by hikers in American Fork Canyon. Her face was beaten beyond recognition and she had been strangled and sexually assaulted. [143] When it became clear that no further stays would be forthcoming from the courts, Bundy supporters began lobbying for the only remaining option, executive clemency. Diana Weiner, a young Florida attorney and Bundy's last purported love interest, [296] asked the families of several Colorado and Utah victims to petition Florida Governor Bob Martinez for a postponement to give Bundy time to reveal more information. [297] All refused. [298] "The families already believed that the victims were dead and that Ted had killed them", wrote Nelson. "They didn't need his confession." [299] Martinez made it clear that he would not agree to further delays in any case. "We are not going to have the system manipulated", he told reporters. "For him to be negotiating for his life over the bodies of victims is despicable." [300] a b Word, Ron (January 24, 1999). "Survivors Are Haunted By Memory of Ted Bundy 10 Years After Execution". The Seattle Times. Seattle, Washington. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013 . Retrieved April 25, 2011. Bundy Did Not Always Carry Out His Murder Plans, Prober Told". Deseret News. April 2, 1989 . Retrieved June 15, 2020. a b "Psychics Join Search". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Tronc. April 25, 1989. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012 . Retrieved May 3, 2012.a b c d e f g "Ted Bundy Multiagency Investigative Team Report 1992" (PDF). U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1992. Archived from the original on June 21, 2006 . Retrieved June 3, 2016. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)