Blood Atonement 1 - The Girl In The Canyon (A Ted Bundy Cold Case)

Hellfire Agency

Imagine the terror of becoming prey to the likes of Ted Bundy. Yet, some managed to escape his clutches such as Rhonda Stapley, revealing a shocking insight into the teachings of the LDS Church regarding the loss of chastity and its influence on her during her harrowing escape. We also cast a spotlight on Nancy Wilcox, the first girl believed to be Bundy's victim in Utah, and the chilling encounters of Melissa Smith and Carol DaRonch with the same killer at the Fashion Place Mall.
Picture a girl, Laura Aime, full of life and love for animals and the outdoors, tragically believed to be the 12th victim of Bundy. We walk you through her story, from her mysterious disappearance after hitchhiking from Mole Browns Cafe in Lehigh, to the grim discovery of her remains in American Four Canyon. Journalist Lynn Packer, who covered the Bundy trial for kidnapping, joins us to share his insights and the perplexing ties between Bundy and the Mormon Church.
We wrap up this episode with a preview of what's to come. A murder mystery involving a drag queen working for Charlie Chaplin and the blunders of Mack Holley, the sheriff of Utah County, that enabled Bundy's reign of terror. Glimpses of the upcoming episodes also tease intriguing stories from the series Hillsdale, Family Values, and Underground. Each one explored with the same dedication to truth and justice that we bring to every chilling tale we share.