The Story Of Ted Bundy And The Forensial Killer

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TED BUNDY 3 Forensic science is the investigation of all of the available evidence and information that is gathered from a crime scene, and how it can be used to uncover mysteries. Forensic scientists analyze the evidence and make conclusions that paint a picture of what happened at a crime scene. This information is then used by the police and prosecutors to bring a criminal to justice. This paper tells the story of Ted Bundy, a serial killer, whose case was solved with the help of forensic science. Theodore “Ted” Bundy (November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer, kidnapper, rapist, burglar and necrophiliac …show more content…

In just a couple of years, he managed to kill almost two dozen girls. The victims were reported missing and later found in remote places. Bundy was known for his accuracy because he never left fingerprints, and evidences collected from crime scenes proved inconclusive. Ted Bundy became the first person in the United States to be convicted of a capital offense where all evidence against him was circumstantial (Mike Tabor, 2014). This situation changed in 1978, when Bundy committed a double murder in the Chi Omega Sorority house in Tallahassee. Bundy entered FSU's sorority house and brutally killed Margaret Bowman with a wooden club before moving on to his next victim. Down the hall he strangled fellow student Lisa Levy with a panty hose and smashed her head. He went on to brutally assault Kathy Kleiner and Karen Chandler leaving them with broken jaws among other serious injuries. The investigators collected evidence such as blood type, a few print smudges, and sperm samples, however all proved inconclusive. (Qaiser, 2015) Ultimately, an odd bite mark on the left butt cheek of Lisa Levy became the centerpiece of the trial. One of the investigators was Leon County sheriff Ken Katsaris, who investigated the murder spree in the Chi Omega sorority …show more content…

I proceeded to get with the medical staff and try to preserve those as best we could after taking photographs with a ruler. The bite marks became the centerpiece of that investigation. Certainly, they were very important. He used his teeth on two of the young ladies. It’s as if he was definitely signing his signature. (Steve Helling, 2015) Ted Bundy’s bite-mark impacted the case and ultimately the trial and was found to be the best evidence the prosecutor had. The only physical evidence that police had to work with was the bite mark on the buttocks of Lisa Levy. The investigators requested Ted Bundy to provide a dental impression, but Bundy at first refused to give an impression of his teeth. Afterwards, the investigators obtained a court order to force him to comply. Interestingly, Bundy’s teeth were a wreck that had broken edges, chips and defective fillings that matched the indentation marks found on Lisa Levy

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