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The Trail Went Cold

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 230 - Lynette Culver

The Trail Went Cold

Robin Warder

True Crime, Tv & Film

4.53.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

May 6, 1975. Pocatello, Idaho. After leaving her school on her lunch break, 12-year old Lynette Culver vanishes without a trace and is subsequently reported missing. Nearly 14 years later, prior to his execution, notorious serial killer Ted Bundy confesses to being responsible for Lynette’s murder. While Bundy provides specific details to make many people believe his confession was genuine, Lynette’s body is never found, and in the years following her disappearance, four other girls from Pocatello wind up becoming victims of unsolved murders. Could all of these crimes somehow be connected? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be exploring the story of Lynette Culver and a number of different cold cases involving missing and murdered females, some of whom are believed to be unconfirmed victims of Ted Bundy. If you have any information about any featured cases from Pocatello, please contact the Pocatello Police Department at (208) 234-1600. Additional Reading: https://charleyproject.org/case/lynette-dawn-culver https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-police-looking-for-cold-case-connections-including-girl-supposedly-killed-by-ted-bundy/article_b64f57e7-f5eb-50a5-95b9-8de1de8308eb.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/16084165/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/19122435/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/394754911/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-01-25-8901250256-story.html https://www.deseret.com/1989/2/10/18794734/detectives-seek-missing-link-in-bundy-admission-he-killed-idahoan https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/memorial-in-the-works-for-pocatello-serial-killer-victim-lynnette-culver/article_87dfb774-2e26-11e9-824e-0b1b63f11354.html https://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/idaho/pocatellans-hope-to-memorialize-girl-allegedly-killed-by-ted-bundy/article_f6d2f47a-ed6f-5455-a432-216a53e84e23.html https://www.idahopress.com/news/state/bench-dedicated-in-memory-of-local-girl-who-went-missing-in-1975/article_e3582b30-e784-5f74-af4d-f32181eec2d4.html “The Bundy Secrets: Hidden Files on America’s Worst Serial Killer” by Kevin Sullivan “The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History” (2nd Edition) by Kevin Sullivan “The Trail of Ted Bundy: Digging Up the Untold Stories” by Kevin Sullivan http://idahostatejournal.com/news/local/cold-case-growing-hot/article_f6c9e687-350a-5c56-806b-41d7e7f360d2.html https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/police-id-remains-of-girl-found-in-81/article_9552203c-8c34-58ae-ae31-688da4cfac04.html https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/may/16/evidence-found-at-skeletons-site/ https://www.argusobserver.com/news/family-frustrated-regarding-murder-probe/article_64ea62d2-8568-5222-b5e9-ed12911505bb.html https://www.kpvi.com/news/oneida-co-sheriff-s-office-says-tina-anderson-and-patricia/article_cc8af20e-eb07-11e5-b742-3b6be166e0b6.html http://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/oneida-county-prosecutors-hands-cold-murder-case-back-to-sheriff/article_9cfe601c-3443-11e7-9869-cb4151d961f1.html https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/east-idaho-cold-cases-pocatello-teen-vanished-while-babysitting/article_0140dcc6-c67e-11e3-9baa-001a4bcf887a.html https://www.deseret.com/2007/4/8/20011853/police-make-renewed-attempt-to-solve-e-idaho-cold-cases https://www.deseret.com/2007/4/23/20014676/pocatello-looks-into-81-killing-of-a-teen#lori-thomas-and-ben-smith-believe-that-linda-smith-their-older-sister-was-kidnapped-and-murdered-in-1981 https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/partial-skull-lost-by-local-law-enforcement-has-now-been-found/article_89a12fd4-fbe9-582d-8c8f-38173e703109.html http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1330ufid.html “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. “The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on September 25-26, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of t

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May 6th, 1975, Pocatello, Idaho.

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After leaving her school on her lunch break,

0:08.0

12-year-old Lynette Culver vanishes without a trace

0:11.0

and is subsequently reported missing.

0:13.4

Nearly 14 years later, prior to his execution, serial killer Ted Bundy confesses to being

0:18.8

responsible for Lennet's murder.

0:21.4

While many people believe Bundy's confession, Lynette's body has never found, and in the years following her disappearance, four other girls from Pocatello wind up becoming the victims of unsolved murders. After that, the trail went cold. Oh, uh, uh, uh, uh,

0:44.0

uh, uh, uh, uh, yeah. Oh, uh, uh,

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uh,

0:55.0

and uh, and uh, uh, uh,

0:58.0

uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, Hello everyone and welcome to our latest episode of The Trail Went Cold.

1:13.4

I'm your host Robin Warner, and today we'll be exploring a missing persons case involving

1:17.7

a pre-teen girl.

1:19.4

The 1975 disappearance of 12-year-old Lynette Culver.

1:24.0

This case was originally requested to me last year by a listener named Kimberly,

1:28.0

but there's a reason I've decided to cover it right now.

1:31.0

Lynette's story wound up receiving nationwide coverage when one of the worst serial killers of all time,

1:36.8

Ted Bundy, confessed to being responsible for her murder only days before his execution

1:42.3

in January of 1989.

1:44.0

His confession seemed to be a pretty believable one,

1:47.0

but since Lynette's body has never been found,

1:50.0

her case is not officially considered to be closed.

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