Ted Bundy expected to be linked to another decades-old homicide nearly 40 years after his execution
Utah authorities are expected to announce that Ted Bundy was responsible for another decades-old homicide, nearly 40 years after his execution. They plan to identify the victim, present the evidence and explain why they are closing the case.
The announcement follows DNA evidence linking Bundy to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime, whose case was solved after 51 years. The newly discussed case may be the 1974 killing of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, long treated as a cold case, though officials have not yet confirmed the victim’s identity. Bundy was executed in Florida in 1989 and was linked to killings across several states.
In short
- Utah officials are expected to link Bundy to another homicide.
- The victim may be 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith.
- DNA recently tied Bundy to Laura Ann Aime’s 1974 killing.
Explained simply
Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who abducted and murdered young women and girls in several states during the 1970s. He was convicted in Florida and executed there in 1989.
In Utah, the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime was recently linked to Bundy through DNA evidence, after remaining unsolved for decades. Another Utah killing from that year, of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, has also been discussed as a possible case, but officials have not confirmed the victim’s identity.