DNA testing confirms Ted Bundy killed Utah teen in 1974 cold case - NBC News
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DNA testing confirmed serial killer Ted Bundy murdered a Utah teenager in 1974, closing a decades-old cold case.
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DNA testing has confirmed that serial killer Ted Bundy murdered a Utah teenager in 1974, closing a decades-old cold case. The victim's remains were identified through genetic analysis, linking Bundy to the killing decades after his 1989 execution. Bundy confessed to numerous murders but details of some crimes remained unverified until forensic advances allowed investigators to match DNA evidence. The confirmation provides closure to the victim's family and adds another confirmed case to Bundy's documented toll. The case demonstrates how modern DNA technology can solve decades-old homicides even long after a perpetrator's death.
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Investigators used modern DNA technology to match genetic evidence linking Bundy to the 1974 killing, providing closure to the victim's family.
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