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One of the most notorious serial killers in us history. Ted Bundy was found guilty of killing Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman on July 24 1979. Bundy killed at least 30 young women between 1974 and 1978. He was overlooked as *** suspect for years as *** clean cut law student with no criminal record. He didn't fit the profile eventually though authorities began tying him to the crimes, arresting him on kidnapping and assault charges in Colorado in 1977. But after months of planning, Bundy broke out of his jail cell and fled to Florida just two weeks after his escape around 3 a.m. On January 15, 1978 he broke into the Coy Omega Sorority house near Florida State University there. He fatally attacked Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy. Two other sorority sisters, Kay Kleiner and Karen Anne Chandler were also brutally attacked while they slept, but they survived. Bundy also attacked Cheryl Thomas later that same night who lived *** few blocks away. She lost her hearing as *** result of the attack. Bundy was arrested in Florida the next month with I DS to three dead women in his car, but not before he had kidnapped and killed 12 year old Kimberly Lee, his youngest victim in last murder. Bundy reportedly sabotaged himself during his trial, ignoring his lawyer's advice. He was ultimately sentenced to death and was executed in 1989.
This day in history: Ted Bundy found guilty of killing two sorority sisters
On July 24, 1979, Ted Bundy was found guilty of killing Florida State University students Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman at their sorority house.He broke into the Chi Omega sorority house in Tallahassee around 3 a.m. Jan. 15, 1978.Bundy, who escaped from a Colorado jail cell two weeks before, went on a violent rampage. He fatally attacked Bowman and Levy, bludgeoning them with firewood and strangling them with stockings, according to reports.He also brutally attacked Kathy Kleiner and Karen Ann Chandler while they slept at the Chi Omega house, but survived."It wasn't fair, ..." Kleiner told ABC News in 2019. "They were both beautiful, wonderful people and I was mad. I was mad that this person was allowed to come in and hurt us."Bundy then went to another apartment a few blocks away and attacked Cheryl Thomas, who lost her hearing as a result.After he was convicted of killing Levy and Bowman, he was sentenced to death and executed in 1989. Bundy killed at least 30 young women between 1974 and 1978.Watch the video above to learn more about this story.
On July 24, 1979, Ted Bundy was found guilty of killing Florida State University students Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman at their sorority house.
He broke into the Chi Omega sorority house in Tallahassee around 3 a.m. Jan. 15, 1978.
Bundy, who escaped from a Colorado jail cell two weeks before, went on a violent rampage. He fatally attacked Bowman and Levy, bludgeoning them with firewood and strangling them with stockings, according to reports.
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Lisa Levy, 20, (left), and Margaret Bowman, 21, (right) were brutally beaten to death by serial killer Ted Bundy. Both women were from St. Petersburg.He also brutally attacked Kathy Kleiner and Karen Ann Chandler while they slept at the Chi Omega house, but survived.
"It wasn't fair, ..." Kleiner told ABC News in 2019. "They were both beautiful, wonderful people and I was mad. I was mad that this person was allowed to come in and hurt us."
Bundy then went to another apartment a few blocks away and attacked Cheryl Thomas, who lost her hearing as a result.
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Ted BundyAfter he was convicted of killing Levy and Bowman, he was sentenced to death and executed in 1989.
Bundy killed at least 30 young women between 1974 and 1978.
Watch the video above to learn more about this story.
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