This Interests Me https://thisinterestsme.com/ Pretty cool stuff for pretty cool people. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:58:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Why the police withhold evidence from the public https://thisinterestsme.com/police-withhold-evidence/ Wed, 31 May 2023 10:11:42 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=14301 To protect an investigation, the police must withhold key evidence from the public. This is known as "holdback evidence."

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]]> Dr. Peter Hackett isn’t a good Gilgo Beach suspect https://thisinterestsme.com/dr-peter-hackett/ Tue, 30 May 2023 11:24:11 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=14286 In this article, I'll look at why Dr. Peter Hackett isn't a viable suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case.

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]]> Gilgo Beach case: The burner phones. https://thisinterestsme.com/gilgo-case-burner-phones/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:34:32 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=14139 The Gilgo Beach serial killer used burner phones to contact some of his victims. These were prepaid phones that were easy to purchase.

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]]> Louise Bundy: Ted Bundy’s mother. https://thisinterestsme.com/louise-bundy/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:10:58 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=14104 Louise Bundy (nee Cowell) was the mother of serial killer Ted Bundy. She was born in 1924 to Samuel and Eleanor Cowell.

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]]> Johnnie Culpepper Bundy: Ted Bundy’s stepfather. https://thisinterestsme.com/johnnie-culpepper-bundy/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:26:13 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=14082 Johnnie Culpepper Bundy was the stepfather of serial killer Ted Bundy. In 1951, he married Ted's mother and adopted him as his own son.

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]]> Shannan Gilbert was not a Gilgo Beach serial killer victim https://thisinterestsme.com/shannan-gilbert/ Sun, 15 May 2022 20:10:03 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=13028 It is unlikely that Shannan Gilbert was a victim of the Long Island serial killer. The facts suggest that her death wasn't related.

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]]> What age do serial killers start at? https://thisinterestsme.com/serial-killers-age/ Sat, 14 May 2022 10:19:02 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=13120 Serial killers tend to start their crime sprees between the ages of 25 and 35. However, there are outliers.

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]]> Janice Ott and Denise Naslund – Lake Sammamish abductions. https://thisinterestsme.com/janice-ott-denise-naslund/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:45:12 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12802 On July 14th, 1974, Ted Bundy abducted Janice Ott and Denise Naslund from Lake Sammamish State Park in Washington.

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]]> Ted Bundy’s cellar and cave are not real. https://thisinterestsme.com/ted-bundy-cave/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:00:13 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12874 Ted Bundy did not have a murder cellar or a secret cave in Utah. These are baseless urban legends that have no basis in reality.

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]]> What is crime scene staging? https://thisinterestsme.com/crime-scene-staging/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:11:37 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12790 An offender may attempt to stage a crime scene by introducing false evidence and adding other "misdirections".

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]]> Lynda Ann Healy – Ted Bundy’s 2nd victim. https://thisinterestsme.com/lynda-ann-healy/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:02:34 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12735 In January of 1974, Ted Bundy abducted 21-year-old Lynda Ann Healy from her house in the University District of Seattle.

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]]> A criminal profile of the Gilgo Beach serial killer https://thisinterestsme.com/long-island-serial-killer/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:36:51 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12651 In this post, I will provide my personal profile of the Gilgo Beach serial killer and discuss some of the theories surrounding the case.

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]]> Ted Bundy was not innocent. He was 100% guilty. https://thisinterestsme.com/ted-bundy-not-innocent/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:05:28 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12611 As crazy as it sounds, there are people out there who actually believe that serial killer Ted Bundy was innocent. In this article, we will outline why these claims are absurd.

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]]> Nancy Wilcox – Ted Bundy’s 10th victim. https://thisinterestsme.com/nancy-wilcox/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:13:29 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12366 On October 2nd, 1974, serial killer Ted Bundy abducted 16-year-old Nancy Wilcox from Holladay in Utah.

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]]> Brenda Carol Ball – Ted Bundy’s 6th victim. https://thisinterestsme.com/brenda-carol-ball/ Sun, 26 Dec 2021 19:21:22 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12272 On June 1st, 1974, Ted Bundy abducted 22-year-old Brenda Carol Ball from the Flame Tavern in Burien, Washington.

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]]> Susan Rancourt – Ted Bundy’s 4th victim. https://thisinterestsme.com/susan-elaine-rancourt/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:08:27 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12229 In April of 1974, Ted Bundy abducted 18-year-old Susan Elaine Rancourt from her university campus in Ellensburg.

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]]> Donna Manson – Ted Bundy’s 3rd victim. https://thisinterestsme.com/donna-manson/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:14:14 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12151 In March of 1974, serial killer Ted Bundy abducted Donna Manson from a college campus in Olympia, Washington. Her body has never been found.

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]]> Roberta Kathleen Parks: Ted Bundy’s 5th victim. https://thisinterestsme.com/roberta-kathleen-parks/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:12:47 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12075 In May 1974, Ted Bundy abducted 20-year-old college student Roberta Kathleen Parks from Oregon State University in Corvallis.

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]]> Caryn Campbell – Ted Bundy’s 15th victim. https://thisinterestsme.com/caryn-campbell-bundy/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 23:05:53 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=12043 On January 12, 1975, serial killer Ted Bundy abducted Caryn Eileen Campbell from the Wildwood Inn in Snowmass Village, Colorado.

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]]> Ted Bundy and alcohol. https://thisinterestsme.com/ted-bundy-alcohol/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:45:40 +0000 https://thisinterestsme.com/?p=11949 Ted Bundy was a functional alcoholic who used booze to lower his inhibitions and build up the courage to commit his crimes.

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