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DNA evidence confirms Ted Bundy killed Utah teen Melissa Anne Smith in 1974

By KJZZ · October 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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DNA evidence confirms Ted Bundy killed Utah teen Melissa Anne Smith in 1974
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A decades-old cold case and a DNA match to one of the most notorious serial killers in US history: Ted Bundy. It has been exactly 52 years to the day since Melissa Anne Smith's body was found, and there has finally been closure.

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