Special Preview: America’s Most Infamous Crimes

Serial killers. Unsolved murders. Investigations that gripped America. If you think you know these cases, think again. America's Most Infamous Crimes is a Crime House original hosted by Katie Ring. Each week, we go deep on one of the most notorious true-crime cases in American history. Not the quick recap version, but the full story told across multiple episodes every Tuesday through Thursday. America’s Most Infamous Crimes breaks down: What happened: the crimes, the victims, and the evidence How investigators closed in: the breakthroughs, the dead ends, and the mistakes Why it still matters: the lasting impact on American law, culture, and justice From the serial killers who terrorized entire cities to the cold cases that still don't have answers, this is the podcast that takes you beyond the headlines and inside the investigation. New episodes drop every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. America’s Infamous Crimes is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://play.megaphone.fm/zmfgjuixswwivnuu_qsjgg

Speaker names marked ? are inferred from speaking time and the show’s known hosts — they are not voice-verified.

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• 1:59Annie Elise?

  Hi listeners. If you are enjoying Serialistically, I think you're going to love this new show that I want to tell you about. It's called America's Most Infamous Crimes, and it's hosted by self-defense instructor Katie Ring. Each week, Katie takes on one of the most notorious crimes in American history. From serial killers like Ted Bundy, who terrorized entire cities, to high-profile kidnappings like the Elizabeth Smart case, also to headline-making investigations like the Idaho College Murders. Each case unfolds across multiple episodes, released every Tuesday through Thursday, from the first sign that something was wrong to the moment that the truth came out—or didn't. These are the cases that changed our society forever, and with Katie's self-defense expertise,

• 2:43Annie Elise?

  she'll also show you how to recognize warning signs and protect yourself along the way. I have a preview clip here from episode one of Katie's deep dive into Ted Bundy, and if you like what you hear and want to listen to the rest, make sure to follow America's Most Infamous Crimes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. There's also a link to the show in the episode's description.

• 3:09Speaker 06

  From the moment Ted Bundy was born, he was surrounded by lies. Ted's mom Louise got pregnant in early 1946, but his dad abandoned them, which meant Ted was born out of a wedlock that November. This was a huge scandal that could have destroyed their family. To avoid the stigma that came with being a young, single mother, Ted's grandparents raised him as their own son in Philadelphia. He actually spent his early life thinking Louise was his older sister and not his mother. In interviews, Ted claims that his upbringing was completely normal, but according to some family members and biographers, Ted's grandfather Samuel was known to have a violent temper, was racist and misogynistic, and would even

• 3:51Speaker 06

  harm animals. And despite Bundy's claims, it seemed like whatever was going on in that household did have an effect on him psychologically. One night in 1950, when Ted was just three years old, his teenage aunt Julia recalled waking up and seeing him standing next to her bed. But he wasn't there because he couldn't sleep or to ask for a glass of water. As Julia squinted in the darkness, she saw Ted with a huge smile on his face, and then realized she was surrounded by butcher knives. Of course, I'm not a psychologist, but this is not something that a three-year-old generally thinks to do on their own. They learn by copying behaviors they've seen. So to me, this would indicate that something very wrong was going on in that house.

• 4:34Speaker 06

  Luckily, Ted didn't try and hurt Julia that night. But even with these signs that something was clearly wrong, his family didn't get him any help. In fact, things only got less stable for him over time. In 1951, when Ted was just four, he and Louise, who was still pretending to be his sister, left Philadelphia and moved to Washington State. It was supposed to be a fresh start, but it was a confusing adjustment for Ted. Remember, he still thought his grandparents were his biological parents. To him, it seemed like his older sister was separating him from his mom and dad. This was just another moment of perceived betrayal that he'd remember for the rest of his life. And things only got more confusing from there.

• 5:16Speaker 06

  Shortly after moving, Louise met a guy named Johnny Bundy at church. But it wasn't long before things got serious. They got married after just a few months of dating, and Johnny even adopted Ted. But Ted never really accepted Johnny as his father. He thought he was unintelligent and resented him for not being able to provide him with the expensive clothes and items that he wanted. Friends even recall Ted provoking Johnny, and Johnny sometimes responding with violence. They looked like a happy family on the outside, but Ted was just as miserable as he'd been in Philly. And things only got worse when Ted found his birth certificate one day. That's when he learned the truth, that his birth father had abandoned him, and his older sister was actually his mom.

• 6:07Annie Elise?

  To hear the rest of the story, follow America's most infamous crimes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. New episodes drop every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

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