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dna links ted bundy to 52-year-old utah murder case
Summit County authorities have officially closed the 1974 murder case of Melissa Ann Smith, 17, of Midvale, after DNA evidence and other investigative findings linked Ted Bundy to her killing.
By SLC Scoop StaffOctober 28, 20261 views
A decades-old Utah cold case has finally reached a conclusion, adding another confirmed victim to Ted Bundy’s history of killings.
Investigators used advances in forensic technology alongside historical evidence to establish the connection, providing long-awaited answers to a case that remained open for generations.
Bundy, who confessed to 30 murders before his execution in 1989, is suspected of having committed additional killings across multiple states.
