February 17, 2025

February 15, 1978

37 minutes

The 1970s were known for having a lot of serial killers. Luckily, many of them were caught, and that includes the infamous Ted Bundy. Learn how his reign of terror came to an end and what other crazy stuff was being printed in newspapers on the exact same day.

SOURCES

“Advertisement: Home Appliance and TV (Page 2).” Morning World (Monroe, Louisiana), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com.

Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Ted Bundy: Victims: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Ted Bundy | Victims | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bundy-ted victims.htm#google_vignette.

Cass, Julia. “Punk Pal: A Rebel From Phila. Meets a Rebel Pistol.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com.

Johnson, John. “Police Probe Bizarre Story of Dare Devil.” Ventura County Star (Ventura, California), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com.

“Kitty o’neil.” Wikipedia, September 4, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_O%27Neil.

“Nancy Spungen.” Wikipedia, September 1, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Spungen.

“O’Neal, Kitty (1947--).” Encyclopedia.com, September 13, 2024. https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/oneil-kitty-1947#:~:text=American%20athlete%20and%20stunt%20performer,Hambleton%20(a%20stunt%20performer).

Sandomir, Richard. “Kitty O’Neil, Stuntwoman and Speed Racer, Is Dead at 72.” The New York Times, November 6, 2018.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/obituaries/kitty-oneil-dead.html.

Singer, Dale. “Classified Ad Saves Valentine’s Day for 11-Year-Old, 2 Grandmothers.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com.

Ted Bundy killings: A timeline of his twisted reign of terror. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy-timeline-murders.

Ted Bundy’s chilling death row letters will soon be published. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy.

United Press International. “Bundy Trail Hidden.” The Coeur d’ Alene Press (Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho), February 15, 1978.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

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