Bundy’s first arrest happened in August 1975. It always seems to be the case that the break in a major case is because a patrol officer does his job and observes things that are out of the ordinary. The Utah Highway Patrol officer that stopped Bundy took a closer look at Bundy’s tan Volkswagen Beetle after he failed to stop. The officer observed that the front seat was missing from Bundy’s Volkswagen Beetle. When the officer searched the car he found two ski masks, handcuffs, trash bags, rope, an ice pick and items usually thought to be burglary tools. Bundy was eventually released because the detectives could not find any evidence to link him to the crimes. The major break in the case came shortly after Bundy’s release. Close to a month after his release, Bundy sold the tan Volkswagen Beetle. When police found out about this, they quickly impounded the vehicle from its new owner. During the forensic examination of the Beetle, police found evidence from three of the victims. It is highly improbable for evidence from three separate victims to be in one location (Michaud & Aynesworth, 1999). …show more content…
Bundy chose to serve as his own attorney during a preliminary hearing in Pitkin County. Bundy successfully escaped form the Pitkin County Courthouse during a court recess. Bundy was a fugitive for six days before his recapture. Bundy’s second escape lasted longer and had graver consequences than his first escape. Bundy fled from Colorado and went to Chicago. After leaving Chicago, Bundy went to Atlanta and then later to Tallahassee, Florida. While in Florida, Bundy entered the Chi Omega Sorority house and committed some of the most gruesome murders during his reign of