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DNA evidence links Ted Bundy to 1974 Utah teen murder cold case
Utah authorities announced that DNA testing has linked serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, closing a cold case that remained unsolved for over 50 years. The discovery was made through DNA connections between Smith and another confirmed Bundy victim.
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Left-leaning outlets emphasize that DNA evidence definitively connects Bundy to the crime, with coverage noting this discovery follows recent confirmation of another Utah girl's murder by Bundy the same year.
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Right-leaning coverage presents the DNA linkage factually, noting that authorities say Bundy was responsible for the 1974 death of the 17-year-old girl that had long been classified as an unsolved case.