# Utah connects Ted Bundy to 1970s homicide

> DNA links Ted Bundy to Utah teen killed in 1974 cold case.
- Title: Utah connects Ted Bundy to 1970s homicide · ABC7 New York
- Summary: DNA links Ted Bundy to Utah teen killed in 1974 cold case. Utah authorities used DNA evidence to connect serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 death of…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/utah-authorities-are-connecting-serial-killer-ted-bundy-another-1970s-homicide/19985808
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:43:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: utah, ted bundy, melissa ann smith, cold case, dna evidence, 1974, summit county, murder investigation, news, local
## Utah authorities
Utah authorities announced DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to a 1974 Utah teen homicide.
## 1974 cold case
The death of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith was listed as a cold case for 52 years.
## DNA evidence
DNA from Melissa Ann Smith's autopsy linked to Bundy's profile found in evidence.
## Summit County
Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson confirmed Bundy killed Melissa Ann Smith.
## Bundy's pattern
Smith's death showed Bundy's pattern, motive, means and opportunity.
## Case closure
Investigators closed the cold case by linking Smith to another Bundy victim.
## Key takeaway

Utah authorities used DNA evidence to connect serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 death of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, a case previously listed as unsolved.