Ted Bundy’s ex-girlfriend Liz Kendall (a.k.a. Elizabeth Kloepfer) is the primary subject of the new Amazon Prime documentary series Falling for a Killer, which also features an exclusive interview with Kendall.
However, the documentary also delves into Bundy’s relationship with his wife, Carole Ann Boone. She was Bundy’s right-hand lady and was convinced of his innocence up until the moment he was executed. The facts about Carole Ann Boone and her connection to Bundy are laid out below.
What You Want to Know?
Everything You Need to Know About Carole Ann Boone
Carole Ann Boone is definitely not your typical female. She fell in love with the monster serial killer Ted Bundy and became pregnant by him while he was in prison.
In 1974, after Boone’s second marriage ended in divorce, she began her first romantic experience with Bundy.
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She was working for the Washington State Department of Emergency Services in Olympia when they met. Bundy was assisting the police in their quest for the many women he had murdered.
According to Stephen G. Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth’s book The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy, Boone was “a lusty-tempered free spirit” when she met Bundy after her second divorce.
She had no idea that Bundy had already committed such heinous acts as kidnapping, raping, and murdering young women. His ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, had suspicions about him when they were together but didn’t have the guts to report it.
Ted Bundy’s Persona
It may seem strange that individuals could have sympathy for a serial killer like Ted Bundy, but it’s crucial to remember his sociopathic appeal.
Ati claims that during the day, when he was at work, Bundy would spend time with women and keep his midnight bloodlust at bay by keeping the women he did not kill at arm’s length.
For about seven years, he was Elizabeth Kloepfer’s partner and, in effect, her daughter’s de facto father. Women used to sense an air of profundity and significance around him.
He was more stately and reserved than the more certifiable types about the office,” Boone said.
He planned on joining in on the gaggle in the parkway. You must keep in mind that he was a Republican.
Bundy opposed the hippie and anti-Vietnam movements of the period and came out as more socially conservative than his peers. Perhaps it was because of this persona that Boone found him attractive.
Boone and Bundy Met at Work
Seems rather standard, no? Sorely, no. The two met in 1974 while working for the Washington State Department of Emergency Services, when Bundy was assisting in the search for several of the women he had murdered. (Actually, it is.) It seemed they instantly clicked.
Boone’s life wasn’t exactly on the up-and-up; she was recently divorced for the second time, raising her son James on her own, and having an affair with a “large, unpleasant man.”
Obviously, Boone would have been quite interested in someone as charming and accomplished as Bundy at that same moment.
Boone is quoted as saying, “I liked Ted immediately,” in The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy by Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth.
It seemed to me that there was more to his modest demeanor and hidden depths than met the eye. He carried himself with greater grace and self-control than some of the more flamboyant employees.
What Happened to the Wife of Ted Bundy?
She fell prey to Ted’s ability to enchant women and defended his murderous acts without question.
Ted was arrested in 1978 on charges of many murders, just as their romance was heating up. Despite that, she stayed in his city for a full week.
She allegedly brought money into the Colorado prison where he was serving a 15-year sentence in order to help him escape.
He committed two odd crimes as a result of her illegal actions: he murdered Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy, both members of the Chi Omega Sorority, and then he abducted, sexually abused, and murdered 12-year-old Kimberly Leach.
The infamous criminal was captured in Florida and sentenced to prison in 1978. However, she continued to be loyal and show her support for him by insisting that he was not guilty of any wrongdoing.
She relocated to Gainesville, Florida (about 60 miles from the prison) and witnessed all of his court proceedings. She took her son to see him multiple times. Carole allegedly brought drugs into the prison for Ted to use.
They Actually Got Married in the Courtroom Where He Was on Trial
Boone was a character witness for Bundy in 1979, the same year she and Bundy tied the knot.
Bundy, a former law student, certainly gained the sympathy of the jury by taking advantage of Florida law, which allows two persons to declare themselves married in court provided a judge is present.
Bundy, though, insisted that it was not a ruse, but rather an expression of genuine love. He emphasized that “we didn’t do this for your benefit” to the jury.
It was the only opportunity for everyone to be in the same place at the same time so that the proper things could be spoken. It was something private between the two of us.
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Conclusion
One of the most notorious serial killers in United States history was Ted Bundy. Despite being on trial for the murders of 30 women across seven states, he was able to win the heart of and marry a young divorcee called Carole Ann Boone thanks to the skill with which he hid his sociopathy.
While Bundy was behind bars for the murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach, the couple managed to conceive a child and remain together until their divorce three years before his execution by electric chair on January 24, 1989.
