Ted Bundy's DNA linked to unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974, sheriff's office says - CBS News

DNA evidence has linked serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 death of a Utah teenager, according to the sheriff's office, potentially solving a decades-old cold case. Bundy, who confessed to murdering dozens of women and girls across multiple states in the 1970s and 1980s before his 1989 execution, has long been a suspect in numerous unsolved killings. The DNA match provides forensic confirmation of Bundy's involvement in a case that had remained open for half a century. The identification offers closure to the victim's family and may help law enforcement determine whether Bundy was responsible for other unsolved deaths from that era. Bundy died on death row in Florida, so the discovery has no bearing on criminal prosecution but underscores the role modern genetic testing plays in resolving historical crimes.