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The 1974 death of a Midvale teen has been solved. Serial killer Ted Bundy did it, authorities say.

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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It’s the second Utah cold case linked to Bundy that investigators have closed this year. 27, 2026 — to announce the formal closure of the cold case murder investigation of Melissa Ann Smith, attributing the killing to serial killer Ted Bundy.

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