Ted Bundy was baptized LDS in 1975, already having killed five women — and his ward defended him at trial. We trace how, and launch our series on the Mormon crimes those lists that include crimes like Bundy's leave out.
On Postmormon Postmortem, Jess and Hannah trace Ted Bundy's brief membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — the baptism, the temple recommend, and journalist Lynn Packer's account of his ward defending him in court — then launch Mormon True Crime, a series on active, participating LDS members whose murders, fraud, and assault cases show no theological deviation and no public break from the church, including Israel Keyes and the Lyday, Pennington, Webb, and Haight cases. The deviation story isn't incomplete by accident — it's structurally convenient, and this is where they start saying the names it leaves out.
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Theme song | Vocals: Hannah W. | Guitar: Dr. Dave | Audio: Mick