Who Is Carole Ann Boone? New Details About Ted Bundy's Ex-Wife

It’s been 30 years since Ted Bundy was executed. And though he was only officially charged with kidnapping and murder of a few victims, he was never sentenced for the 30+ murders he confessed to. Experts place the number as high as 100 victims, but the FBI gave a total tally of 36. The exact number remains unknown.

Bundy was primarily known for his charming demeanor. This made approaching his victims easy, as he would feign disability or illness, and then lure them to a secluded location. And while the public was horrified by his actions, there was one woman who stood by his side: Carole Ann Boone.

It was later revealed that Bundy had relationships with multiple women, though we now know that two of those relationships were more serious. Along with Elizabeth Kloepfer, who was partially responsible for Bundy’s apprehension and conviction, Carole Ann Boone later married the serial killer during his trial.

But who is Carole Ann Boone?

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1. They met when she was newly divorced.

In 1974, Boone was working at the Washington State Department of Emergency Services where she became friends with Bundy. She was newly divorced from her ex-husband and raising her son, Jamey. Boone was immediately charmed by Bundy, and said that Bundy expressed his desire to date her.

When they met, Boone only had good things to say about him. In the book, The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy, she said, “I liked Ted immediately. We hit it off well. He struck me as being a rather shy person with a lot more going on under the surface than what was on the surface. He certainly was more dignified and restrained than the more certifiable types around the office.”

Instead, the two grew closer as friends and things became romantic over time. According to Boone, “I guess I was closer to him than other people at the agency.”

2. They eventually married.

While Bundy was on trial for the murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach, he proposed marriage to her in the courtroom.

She accepted his proposal. Because Bundy asked her to marry him in an open court in front of a judge, it made the marriage legally binding. The jurors later sentenced him to death a few hours later. Boone also served as a character witness during the trial.