DNA Confirms Ted Bundy Killed Utah Teen in 1974, Investigators Say
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Key Points:
- Ted Bundy, executed in Florida in 1989, confessed to killing 30 women, including 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime from Utah.
- Laura Ann Aime's body was discovered in American Fork Canyon near Salt Lake City in 1974, but Bundy's confession lacked corroborating details.
- Utah County detectives have now confirmed Bundy’s guilt in Aime’s murder through DNA evidence preserved for over 50 years.
- DNA from semen on Aime’s body matched Bundy’s DNA in a national criminal database, leading to the closure of her case.
- Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith stated that this DNA confirmation aligns with modern testing standards and will aid future investigations involving Bundy.
