ADN confirma que Ted Bundy mató a Melissa Ann Smith en Utah en 1974

ADN confirma que Ted Bundy mató a Melissa Ann Smith en Utah en 1974

Los investigadores declararon que pruebas de ADN de otro caso de 1974 confirmaron que el asesino en serie Ted Bundy mató a la de 17 años Melissa Ann Smith en el condado de Summit, Utah, cerrando el caso de 52 años de antigüedad. Autoridades estatales habían informado previamente que los análisis de ADN vinculaban a Bundy con el homicidio de 1974, sumándose a una reciente confirmación de su participación en otro asesinato en Utah ese mismo año. El Salt Lake Tribune también señaló que el análisis de ADN puso fin a la investigación de décadas en el condado de Summit.

Actores

Ted Bundy Melissa Ann Smith Summit County Sheriff's Office Rosie Rivera Mike Reynolds Utah County Sheriff's Office Prosecutors

Ubicaciones

Summit County, Utah, United States Salt Lake County, Utah, United States Utah County, Utah, United States Florida State University, Florida, United States

Artículos

29 de octubre de 2026
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Ted Bundy DNA evidence closes a 52-year-old Utah cold case murder
Ted Bundy DNA evidence closes a 52-year-old Utah cold case murder

Fox News • 29 de oct 10:00

Investigators used DNA from a separate 1974 case to confirm Ted Bunder as the killer of Melissa Ann Smith, closing the 52-year-old cold case.

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28 de octubre de 2026
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Ted Bundy linked to 1974 Utah cold case murder via DNA
Ted Bundy linked to 1974 Utah cold case murder via DNA

OregonLive.com • 28 de oct 17:59

Utah investigators say DNA evidence confirms serial killer Ted Bundy was responsible for the 1974 killing of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, adding another victim to his known tally.

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Utah teen Melissa Ann Smith killed in 1974 identified as Ted Bundy victim
Utah teen Melissa Ann Smith killed in 1974 identified as Ted Bundy victim

The Salt Lake Tribune • 28 de oct 00:59

DNA analysis linked the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith to serial killer Ted Bundi, closing a decades-old cold case in Summit County.

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27 de octubre de 2026
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DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 murder of Utah girl
DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 murder of Utah girl

The Guardian • 27 de oct 21:59

State officials said DNA testing has connected serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 killing of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, adding to a recent confirmation of his involvement in another Utah murder that year.

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Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide
Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 27 de oct 19:35

DNA testing has connected the late serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 killing of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in Summit County, Utah, closing a decades-old cold case.

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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to another Utah teenager's cold case murder through DNA testing, prosecutor says
Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to another Utah teenager's cold case murder through DNA testing, prosecutor says

CBS News • 27 de oct 18:54

Utah prosecutors say DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy was responsible for the 1974 killing of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, closing a decades-old cold case.

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Ted Bundy linked to another murder through new DNA testing, prosecutor says
Ted Bundy linked to another murder through new DNA testing, prosecutor says

CNN • 27 de oct 18:28

Investigators say DNA evidence confirms serial killer Ted Bundy was responsible for the 1974 killing of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in Summit County, Utah.

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