Authorities say serial killer Ted Bundy is responsible for the 1974 murder of another Utah teenage girl

Utah law enforcement officials have linked serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith. This discovery closes a cold case 52 years after the victim's body was first discovered. Investigators from Summit County and Salt Lake County led the probe, utilizing DNA connections between Melissa Ann Smith and another Bundy victim to confirm the killer's responsibility. The partnership between these agencies successfully resolved the long-standing investigation into the teenage girl's death.