DNA Links Ted Bundy to 1974 Murder of Utah Teenager Melissa Smith
Utah authorities say modern DNA testing has linked convicted serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, ending a case that remained unsolved for more than five decades. Investigators said evidence from another case involving Bundy victim Laura Ann Aime helped establish the connection. Smith’s body was found in Utah on 27 October 1974. Bundy, who was executed in Florida in 1989, admitted to killing two teenage girls in Utah and has been linked to at least 30 murders across the United States. Officials say they are still reviewing other unsolved cases that may be connected to him. The case highlights how advances in forensic DNA testing can help investigators revisit cold cases and provide answers to victims’ families.
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