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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked through DNA to 1974 murder of Utah girl

Published October 27, 2026 5:59 pm • Updated October 27, 2026 5:59 pm •
Serial killer Ted Bundy linked through DNA to 1974 murder of Utah girl
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Discovery comes months after Utah county detectives confirmed that Bundy had killed another Utah girl that yearThe notorious serial killer Ted Bundy has been found responsible, through DNA evidence, for the murder of Melissa Ann Smith, a 17-year-old Utah girl who went missing in 1974 before her nude body was found days later, state authorities announced at a Tuesday news conference.The breakthrough comes months after…

Discovery comes months after Utah county detectives confirmed that Bundy had killed another Utah girl that yearThe notorious serial killer Ted Bundy has been found responsible, through DNA evidence, for the murder of Melissa Ann Smith, a 17-year-old Utah girl who went missing in 1974 before her nude body was found days later, state authorities announced at a Tuesday news conference.The breakthrough comes months after…

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