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Conviction January 15, 1978 Multiple Homicide

FSU Chi Omega Murders

Status Conviction
Type Multiple Homicide
Date January 15, 1978
Location Tallahassee, Florida
Victim Age Unknown
Gender Female

Ted Bundy broke into the Chi Omega sorority at Florida State University, killing two women and injuring two others. He also attacked a student at another location that night. Bundy was identified via bite mark evidence and convicted in 1979. His execution in 1989 ended his killing spree.

FSU Chi Omega Murders is documented in the ColdCaseIndex database as a multiple-homicide case in Tallahassee, Florida. The events are dated to January 15, 1978. The case involves more than one victim. The last known information on record places the case at January 15, 1978, Chi Omega House, FSU, Tallahassee, FL.

Within the ColdCaseIndex taxonomy, FSU Chi Omega Murders is filed under Multiple Homicide with a status of Conviction. A multiple-homicide entry documents an incident involving more than one victim. The record is cross-referenced under the themes homicide, Ted Bundy, Florida, conviction, sorority, execution, which connect it to related cases across the database.

The FSU Chi Omega Murders case ended in a criminal conviction. It is retained in this index as a historically significant case — one whose investigation, prosecution, or aftermath shaped forensic practice, criminal law, or the public understanding of violent crime.

Primary jurisdiction for the FSU Chi Omega Murders case rests with local law enforcement in Tallahassee, supported by Florida state investigative authorities. The case sits within a wider national picture: the U.S. homicide clearance rate has fallen from roughly 90% in the 1960s to about 54% today, and more than 346,000 homicides recorded since 1965 remain unsolved. ColdCaseIndex documents individual cases like this one to keep them publicly visible and searchable.

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Last Known Information
January 15, 1978, Chi Omega House, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
Date of Incident
January 15, 1978
Current Status
Conviction

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