Ted Bundy — Part 1

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FD-350 (Rew. 1i- Lhe 7) ! pas ~ . cnare) iS Deseret News speclat ASPEN, Colo. — Accused Killer Theodore Bundy, cap tured early today by sheer coinciklence, faces new charges of felony escape, first- degree burglary, felony theft and mis- demeanor theft. Bundy had managed to elude lawmen and tracking dogs in a massive six-day manhunt, and then was pickat tp about 2 a.m. on the outskirts of Aspen by twa deputy sheriffs cn another as- signinent who noticed a car being driven erraticaliy. When they stepped the car on Colorado 82. the deputies recognized Bundy as the driver and arrested him without resis- tance. He was not armed. Bundy told investigators today he had been physically and mentally preparing himself for escape for some time, a spokesman said. The 30-year-old former law student said he escaped be cause, “I didn't want to go back to jail. It was just too pretty outside.” After his recapture, Bundy was taken to the courtroom of | District Court Judge George Lohr to be advised of his richts: Seven_armed deputy sheriffs stood guard as Lohr told Bundy what he would be charged with. Arraignment was set fer Thursday. Bundy escaped from the law library in {he same courtroom where he appeared today. ‘Utah officials said today it is unlikely they will attempt to bring Bundy directly back to Utah. Bundy was convicted in Utah of kidmaping a young Salt Lake City girl in 1974, and then had been extradited to Aspen, where he was charged with first-degree murder in the 1975 death of a Mivhigan nurse who was vacationing in Aspen. He escaped June 7 by jump ing from a second-story window in the Pitkin County Courthouse while he was left unguarded during a recess in a pre-trial hearing. Bundy was dirty, unshaven, had lost 20-25 pounds and had a hurt leg when he was captured, said Colleen Curtis, spokesman for the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office. He had a bandage on his nose, but it was apparently only for disguise purposes. She said officers thought he might be under the influcnce of See LUNDY tn A-é ~ ) age, name of +, city and state.) Pa . Al DESERET NEws Sart Laie City Uta Date: 6-¢3-77 Edition: 2ye As (M/E Author: Editor: _ Title: PS PEA! AAWIMEAS | q a J Cnp}un€e Burby Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: sing Lame (_]] Being Investigated City

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FD-350 (Rew. 1i- Lhe 7)

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pas

cnare) iS

Deseret News speclat

ASPEN, Colo. — Accused
Killer Theodore Bundy, cap
tured early today by sheer
coinciklence, faces new charges
of felony escape, first- degree
burglary, felony theft and mis-
demeanor theft.

Bundy had managed to elude
lawmen and tracking dogs in a
massive six-day manhunt, and
then was pickat tp about 2 a.m.
on the outskirts of Aspen by twa
deputy sheriffs cn another as-
signinent who noticed a car
being driven erraticaliy.

When they stepped the car
on Colorado 82. the deputies
recognized Bundy as the driver
and arrested him without resis-
tance. He was not armed.

Bundy told investigators
today he had been physically
and mentally preparing himself
for escape for some time, a
spokesman said.

The 30-year-old former law
student said he escaped be
cause, “I didn't want to go back
to jail. It was just too pretty
outside.”

After his recapture, Bundy
was taken to the courtroom of |
District Court Judge George
Lohr to be advised of his richts:
Seven_armed deputy sheriffs

stood guard as Lohr told Bundy
what he would be charged with.
Arraignment was set fer
Thursday.

Bundy escaped from the law
library in {he same courtroom
where he appeared today.

‘Utah officials said today it is
unlikely they will attempt to
bring Bundy directly back to
Utah.

Bundy was convicted in Utah
of kidmaping a young Salt Lake
City girl in 1974, and then had
been extradited to Aspen,
where he was charged with
first-degree murder in the 1975
death of a Mivhigan nurse who
was vacationing in Aspen.

He escaped June 7 by jump
ing from a second-story window
in the Pitkin County Courthouse
while he was left unguarded
during a recess in a pre-trial
hearing.

Bundy was dirty, unshaven,
had lost 20-25 pounds and had a
hurt leg when he was captured,
said Colleen Curtis, spokesman
for the Pitkin County Sheriff's
Office. He had a bandage on his
nose, but it was apparently only
for disguise purposes.

She said officers thought he
might be under the influcnce of

See LUNDY tn A-é

~
)

age, name of
+, city and state.)

Pa . Al

DESERET NEws
Sart Laie City Uta

Date: 6-¢3-77
Edition: 2ye As (M/E
Author:

Editor: _
Title: PS PEA! AAWIMEAS |
q

a J

Cnp}un€e Burby

Character:
or
Classification:

Submitting Office: sing Lame
(_]] Being Investigated City