10 Most Notorious Serial Killers in US History

Ted Bundy: The All-American Monster

Ted Bundy was handsome, charming, and educated — and confessed to murdering at least 30 women across seven states in the 1970s. He used his looks to lure victims, often feigning injury to gain their trust. Bundy escaped custody twice — once jumping from a courthouse window, once crawling through a jail ceiling. He was recaptured, convicted in Florida, and executed in 1989. Investigators believe his actual victim count was higher. He went to his grave withholding information about some crimes, using confessions as bargaining chips to delay his execution.