When he was apprehended in August of 1975 in Salt Lake City, Ted Bundy had already killed over 22 women across the states of Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. The first murder prosecutors were able to charge him with was the murder of Caryn Campbell in January of that same year. Her murder happened at Snowmass Village, Colorado, so he was transferred to the closest jail to that location in Glenwood Springs. He was then transferred to the courthouse in Aspen for the preliminary hearings. There, since he had been representing himself, he didn't wear handcuffs. However, while the court was in recess, he asked if he could use the court library. However, a sheriff's deputy followed him in, and found him attempting to jump out the second story window. The deputy caught him just in time. [1] Sheriff Hunter Thompson warmed his counterpart in Garfield County to watch for any other attempts to escape (amongst other tangents regarding the case).
Sure enough, back in Glenwood Springs, he began to plot his escape, expanding a hole between the bars in his cells to crawl out. However, the Garfield County Sheriff, remembering his earlier escape attempts and Thompson's admonishment, acted upon reports of strange sounds near his cell, and found him practicing his escape. The hole was covered, and he was put under surveillance. When the court convened again, and Bundy requested a change in venue, the presiding Judge accepted, but to Colorado Springs (which gave harsher sentences for murder). After one final escape attempt, he was sent to Colorado Springs for his trial....
[1] IOTL, Bundy jumped out, and fled around the Aspen area, before returning.
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Next Time: The 1978 Colorado Senate Race
Sorry for not updating. I tried and failed to write this earlier, but I couldn't find the right way of writing it.
As for the somewhat abrupt ending, I need to research more, and figure out how his trial may turn out. I will definitely bring it up after the Senate Race.
Anyway, I will try to return to regular-ish updates now.