The Chronicles of Ted Bundy

On Feb 1, 1974, University of Washington student Lynda Ann Healy disappeared from her apartment, and was serial killer Ted Bundy’s first victim. Evidence of Healy’s body was found in her hotel room with traces of blood as well as one of her nightgowns.
 In the summer of 1974, Bundy had already attacked at least seven young women in the city of Washington.           Reports say that majority of Bundy’s victims looked similar in that nearly all of them had long dark brown hair, parted in the middle. Bundy lured his victims in at local pubs near the University.
 According to the Daily News, Healy was beaten to death and carried away from her campus.
  “I have always had an interest in serial killer documentaries because I cannot believe someone could be capable of that,” said senior Grace Hurley. “There are a bunch of documentaries about Ted Bundy on Netflix, and I’ve watched almost all of them.”
 By the fall of 1974, the disappearances of young women stopped in Washington and started in Utah after Bundy enrolled in law school in Salt Lake City. He later expanded his area of attack to Colorado and, on August 16, 1975, was arrested by police as he prowled a neighborhood in his Volkswagen.
 While in Aspen on Oct 21, 1976, Bundy was charged with first degree murder. Bundy was not capable of handling these charges and escaped out the window of the courthouse library. After roaming the streets of Aspen, Bundy was finally caught and put in a jail cell only to escape again on Dec 30, 1977, while awaiting trial.
 “I remember vividly watching this scene in the film “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”, said Hurley. “I cannot believe that he escaped for a second time”.
Within less than a month, Bundy made his way to Florida State University and continued to rape and kill young women. Assuming that he was eventually going to get caught, Bundy did not attempt to use his charm on his victims. Two weeks after a sorority house attack, Bundy raped and strangled 12-year-old Kimberly Leach near Jacksonville, Florida. Days later, Bundy was arrested while driving a stolen Volkswagen.
Bundy finally complied with arrest and was put on trial. He confessed to the murders of 36 young women.
On Jan 24, 1989, Bundy was executed in the Florida State Prison.

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Trouble with dahmer

 ​On Feb 17, 1992, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to fifteen terms of life imprisonment. He was convicted of fifteen of the sixteen murders he committed in Milwaukee, WI from 1987 to 1991.
Dahmer suffered from borderline personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder. These are considered severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. These disorders caused Dahmer to rape and murder men he would lure in at gay bars, malls, and bus stops.
Picking up on serial killer “like tendencies” amongst average people have resulted in the deaths of innocent lives.
 According to Professor Erik Hanson, “There are plenty of folks out there that give off bad vibes and then the person that ends up in the newspapers is the last person you dreamed of. That alone proves we have no clue what's brewing inside the minds of every individual.”
Although not every serial killer suffers from a mental illness, it is one of the greatest components in the make-up of a serial killer.
"I don't believe that I would even be capable of deciphering the difference between a sane versus insane individual walking the street," said senior Grace Hurley. "I think thats the scariest part of capturing a serial killer; they could potentially be anyone."
Growing up as a child, Dahmer was known to be happy and energetic. It wasn’t until when he had a surgery to correct a double hernia when his family noticed a slight change in his actions.
​ By the age of 14, Dahmer soon became disengaged, and friendless. He was noticeably bullied by male peers in school, which can be presumed as to why he murdered predominantly young males.
Dahmer practiced cannibalism in which he would take the hearts of his victims, freeze them, and indulge in them. He would engage in sex acts with the corpses before mutilating them and disposing of them, often keeping their skulls or genitals as souvenirs.
Dahmer spent 10 months in prison for fondling a 13 year old boy in 1988. A few years later, Dahmer was beaten to death by an inmate named Christopher Scarver. This individual found out what Dahmer did to young boys.
​Dahmer died on Nov 28, 1994.

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​The Effects of Mental Illness in Serial Killers

Richard Ramirez was known by many names. His family called him “Richie”, but to society he is best known as “The Nightstalker”.
Ramirez was an American serial killer, serial rapist and kidnapper who murdered at least 13 people in California between 1984 and 1985.
The cause of mental illness has a prominent effect on serial killers, Ramirez included. Ramirez suffered from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), along with schizoaffective disorder.
 The attraction of Ramirez grew significantly after Netflix came out with a documentary series on his life. This show focused on two detectives Frank Salerno and Gil Carrillo capturing Ramirez and putting him behind bars.
During the mid 80's, the identify of a suspect who committed random attacks and killings left authorities puzzled and residents petrified.
Fort Lauderdale police officer Anthony Camodeo says that there is no law currently that could prevent mental illness health crises.
 “The problem stems from the mental health system,” said Camodeo. “Police officers do not resolve issues with the mentally ill, instead they’re the only people who can handle them in the midst of a mental crisis and act as an intermediary.”
 From a young age, Ramirez grew up in an abusive household that contributed to the severity of his mental health.
 “Sanity is a spectrum, said Camodeo. “For those who suffer from schizophrenia it’s easy to identify, delusions paranoia etc. It all depends on the disorder and the extent or depth of their mental status.”
According to WebMD, schizophrenia is one of the most common mental disorders among criminals, especially serial killers.
​Ramirez lacked empathy for others; he had no regard for anyones feelings but his own. This led to the killings of women and men, old and young. 
"Although I have not personally witnessed a murder, I have heard stories about them that leave chills on my body, even after leaving work," said Camodeo. "Dealing with mental illness is a tough thing, but morally, it should not be justifiable to kill another human. being."

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