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As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation with the Bible, and his parents’ interpretation of it, as his guide. He believed the prophecies … [More...]
In 1976, a killer who called himself ‘The Son of Sam’ shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and promising more deaths. After months … [More...]
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It was the midcentury murder that fascinated a nation and kept it glued for two years to radio, television and newspapers through three trials. Did the handsome, wealthy doctor and his beautiful young paramour plan to kill his glamorous socialite … [More...]
APH says
I read the first four books and learned so many new details I never knew even though I grew up in Tallahassee. One thing I wondered is that while I don’t think Linda healey was the first murder of Ted she does resemble Diane Edwards the most they could be twins. No one seems to mention that. It does seem to appear he stalked her awhile. I also have a lot of curiosity about other possible victims still not atributed to Ted.
Kevin Sullivan says
Hi APH,
First, thanks for the good words about my Bundy books!
You’re correct, Healy was not his first murder, but it was the first after he launched himself into unabated murder at the dawn of 1974, knowing he was never going to stop until he was either captured or killed. And yes, both Healy and Edwards were dark haired and quite striking to look at. And one could easily say that the similarity in looks could have contributed to Lynda’s disappearance; that is, Bundy chose her because of her looks. Unfortunately that is something we’ll never know. From all of my years of experience studying and writing about this case, I am of two minds when it comes to the abduction of Lynda Healy: On the one hand, it may be that he knew Lynda and was stalking her. This is something I’ve considered. However, I’ve also considered that the attack on the home that night/early morning, may have been totally random (after he spotted a group of women at Dante’s and followed them home), and that Bundy had no idea who was actually in that room when he entered it? We will never know conclusively one way or another. My personal feeling is that he knew of Healy (rather than “knowing” her), and he may have recognized her in Dante’s Tavern earlier in the evening. That said, he may have had his eyes on the other two women with her too (there was a guy with them as well), and perhaps he wanted one of them that night? Again, these are things we will never know. There were one or two odd calls to the house later that night around, I believe, 8:00 p.m. on that Feb. 1st – some 16 or 17 hours after Lynda vanished. After one of the women answered it, they could only hear breathing over the line, and they caller refused to talk. I can’t prove it, but I believe that was Bundy. Anyway, i hope this helps.
Thanks for the contact. 🙂
Fiz. says
Thanks for sharing this, Kevin. Your Encyclopaedia is on my wish list.
Kevin Sullivan says
You’re most welcome, Fiz. And thanks! 🙂