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  "id": 16805324,
  "title": "What to know about serial killer Ted Bundy and his rampage of violence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/what-to-know-about-serial-killer-ted-bundy-and-his-rampage-of-violence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T22:03:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/27/what-to-know-about-serial-killer-ted-bundy-and-his-rampage-of-violence-2"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ted Bundy's violent spree lasted for at least four years and claimed the lives of at least 30 women and girls. He was responsible for a series of gruesome crimes that spanned Washington state, Utah, Colorado, and Florida. Bundy's modus operandi typically involved breaking into young women's homes, bludgeoning and sexually assaulting them, and then either leaving them to die or dumping their bodies elsewhere. Despite his charm and good looks during his 1979 trial, Bundy was no ordinary criminal. He was known for breaking into young women's homes, bludgeoning and sexually assaulting them, and then either leaving them for dead or disposing of their bodies. Bundy's crimes continued for several years, with women vanishing from Washington state, Utah, Colorado, and Florida. His victims included 17-year-old Melissa Anne Smith, who was found dead in Utah with her head beaten with a crowbar, and Carol DaRonch, who survived by jumping out of Bundy's car after he tried to handcuff her. Bundy's notorious crimes drew widespread media attention, including during his 1979 trial for the Chi Omega murders, where he was described as a \"bright young man\" with an impressive magnetism that fascinated spectators.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/utah-authorities-are-connecting-serial-killer-ted-bundy-to-another-16783158",
        "published": "2026-10-27T18:46:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to another Utah girl's cold case murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/serial-killer-ted-bundy-linked-to-another-utah-girls-cold-case-murder",
        "published": "2026-10-27T18:54:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Utah police have connected Ted Bundy to another unsolved 1970s homicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/utah-police-have-connected-ted-bundy-to-another-unsolved-1970s",
        "published": "2026-10-27T19:17:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to death of US teen after over 50 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/serial-killer-ted-bundy-linked-to-death-of-us-teen-after-over-50-years",
        "published": "2026-10-27T19:24:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Authorities say serial killer Ted Bundy is responsible for the 1974 murder of another Utah teenage girl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/authorities-say-serial-killer-ted-bundy-is-responsible-for-the-1974",
        "published": "2026-10-27T20:01:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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