DNA confirms Ted Bundy killed 1974 Utah teen Melissa Ann Smith

DNA confirms Ted Bundy killed 1974 Utah teen Melissa Ann Smith

Investigators said DNA evidence from a separate 1974 case confirmed that serial killer Ted Bundy murdered 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in Summit County, Utah, closing the 52-year-old cold case. State officials had earlier reported that DNA testing linked Bundy to the 1974 killing, adding to a recent confirmation of his involvement in another Utah murder that year. The Salt Lake Tribune also noted that the DNA analysis closed the decades-old case in Summit County.

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

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

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2026年十月29日
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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 • 10月29日 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.

可信度 72% 操纵 12% 中立
2026年十月28日
2 篇总计
Ted Bundy linked to 1974 Utah cold case murder via DNA
Ted Bundy linked to 1974 Utah cold case murder via DNA

OregonLive.com • 10月28日 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.

可信度 68% 操纵 8% 中立
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 • 10月28日 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.

可信度 72% 操纵 8% 中立
2026年十月27日
4 篇总计
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 • 10月27日 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.

可信度 78% 操纵 8% 中立
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 • 10月27日 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.

可信度 72% 操纵 8% 中立
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 • 10月27日 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.

可信度 78% 操纵 8% 中立
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 • 10月27日 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.

可信度 78% 操纵 9% 中立