Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who committed a string of murders in the 1970s. Born on November 24, 1946, in Burlington, Vermont, he grew up in a middle-class family in Tacoma, Washington, where he was described as a shy and introverted child. Despite his unassuming demeanor, Bundy had a fascination with violence and sex from an early age. Bundy's first known murder was that of Karen Sparks, a college student in Seattle, in January 1974. Over the next four years, he went on to murder at least 30 young women across seven states, though the actual number of his victims is still unknown. He was known for his good looks and charming demeanor, which he used to lure his victims into a false sense of security before attacking them. Bundy's