Thrill Seeker Killers

           Thrill seeking serial killers are usually fearless. They feel that punishment will not work due to them being impulsive and fearless of what may happen to them. Among the list of thrill seekers, Ted Bundy stands out.

            He was born Theodore Bundy on November 24^th, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont in a home for unwed mothers. His father still remains unknown. It is believed that his first victim was an 8 years old girl named Ann Marie Burr. Bundy was only fourteen or fifteen at the time. His earliest confirmed murder was in 1974 at the age of 27. He snuck into a bedroom of an 18 year student at the University of Washington. There he beat her with a metal rod while she slept. She was found the next morning in a coma with the object rammed deep into her vagina. She survived but had permanent brain damage. Bundy was arrested on August 16, 1975 in Salt Lake City for failure to stop for a police officer. Evidence was found in his car to suspect him of burglary. He was eventually convicted of multiple murders, which he decided to defend himself on in court.  On January 24^th, 1989 at age 42, Ted Bundy was executed by electricity. His last words were “I’d like you to give my love to my family and friends.” He was pronounced dead at 7:16 a.m.

            A recent case of thrill seekers are two men by the names of Samuel Dietman and Dale Hausner who both carried out a shooting spree that killed two people and wounded multiple others. Both men described what they did as random recreational violence. They also compared themselves to the D.C. Snipers. Dietman, 31 is facing 2 murder counts and many other counts of attempted murder and aggravated assault. Hausner, 34 is accused of seven murder counts and other criminal counts. Both of these men pleaded not guilty. They would drive the streets of Phoenix, and randomly shoot at people from the window of Hausner’s car. Both men eventually were charged with 14 counts of attempted first-degree murder, 14 counts of aggravated assault and 16 counts of drive-by shooting. Hausner was acquitted for 2 murders. He accused Dietman of using his guns and car without his knowledge. On April 4, 2008, Dietman plead guilty to the counts of first-degree murder. This was a plea bargain for him to testify against Hausner. Hausner was eventually found guilty for 6 of the 8 murders on March 13^th, 2009. On March 27^th, 2009 Hausner was sentenced to 6 death penalties. Dietman however was sentenced to only one life sentence.

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