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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked through DNA to 1974 murder of Utah girl
A Utah prosecutor said Ted Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974, a death that had long been listed as a cold case.
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- New headline Was: “Utah officials to link Ted Bundy to another 1970s killing”
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- New headline Was: “Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide”
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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked through DNA to 1974 murder of Utah girl
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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to another Utah teenager's cold case murder through DNA testing, prosecutor says
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A Utah prosecutor said Ted Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974, a death that had long been listed as a cold case.
Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide
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