Ted Bundy’s Dark Side

It’s a shocking story of how a man’s family refused to believe he was a killer. Edna Martin, Ted Bundy’s cousin, is speaking out about the moment she realized her cousin was a monster. It was 1975, and Martin was driving Bundy through Seattle when she stepped out to run an errand. When she returned, he was standing outside the car, arms outstretched, spinning in place, and declaring, ‘I’m Ted Bundy.’ What happened next would change her life forever.

A Family in Denial

At the time, Bundy was already under investigation for a string of abductions and murders. But his family, including Martin, couldn’t accept that he was capable of such horrific acts. They thought it was all a big mistake. ‘We were saying, ‘This can’t be. It has to be some kind of mistake. They caught the wrong guy,’ Martin, now 74, told Fox News Digital. It wasn’t until she saw Bundy’s bizarre behavior that she began to suspect the truth.

Martin recalls how Bundy would transform in front of her, his bright blue eyes turning black, and his jaw clenching. She witnessed these moments when they were around her friends, and it scared her. But she never thought he was capable of murder. That was until the day he disappeared from her car and was found by a crowd, declaring his name.

A Cousin’s Confession

Martin is sharing her story in a new true crime documentary, ‘Love, Ted Bundy.’ The film explores how Bundy formed a close bond with his cousin as a child, a relationship that unraveled into something sinister. Martin also shares the letters Bundy sent her while he was on death row. She’s still trying to understand what drove him to kill, but the answers remain elusive.

Bundy’s crimes are staggering – at least 30 women killed across several states. For Martin, it’s a painful reminder that each victim was someone’s daughter, sister, or friend. She’s still grappling with the trauma of knowing a killer, and it’s changed how she views trust. ‘I did love that person,’ she said. ‘Is that hard to believe? I didn’t love the evil person. I really cared about the person I knew.’