Days before his execution, serial killer Ted Bundy denied knowing anything about the disappearance of Nancy Baird. That didn’t stop police and the press from declaring Bundy the killer. That folklore loomed large for Nancy’s son, Brant.

Meanwhile, one of the police officers who investigated Nancy’s case wandered a proverbial wilderness following his arrest for child sex crimes. In Idaho, Tom Jackson found a new family, among a community of people who knew nothing of his past.

Decades later, a surprise discovery a few miles from where Nancy Baird vanished cast fresh doubt on the common belief Ted Bundy did it.

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Episode credits:

• Research, writing and hosting: Dave Cawley
• Audio production and mastering: Aaron Mason
• COLD main theme composed by: Michael Bahnmiller
• KSL Executive Producer: Sheryl Worsley
• KSL Senior VP of Content: Ruth Todd

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