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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked through DNA to 1974 murder of Utah girl
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PUBLISHEDOct 27, 2026, 9:59 PM
What the source reports
Discovery comes months after Utah county detectives confirmed that Bundy had killed another Utah girl that year The 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…
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