# Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to 1974 murder of Utah teenager

https://mins.news/en/item/118759

- NBC News, 2026-10-27 23:50 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/serial-killer-ted-bundy-linked-to-1974-murder-of-utah-teenager-272375365653

> Investigators say evidence from a separate cold case helped connect Ted Bundy to the killing of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith and establish his responsibility for her murder.

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