Forensic scientists and regional investigators have formally attributed another historical murder to notorious American serial killer Ted Bundy through modern DNA profiling, solving a cold-case homicide dating back to 1974. CNN reported that genetic testing performed on preserved physical evidence from the crime scene established a definitive match to Bundy, confirming his responsibility for the killing of a teenage victim in northern Utah. Law enforcement personnel had long suspected his involvement in the case due to geographic timelines and matching operational patterns from that era.
The scientific confirmation illustrates how contemporary forensic genomic capabilities are enabling police departments nationwide to resolve legacy homicide inquiries from the pre-DNA era. Detectives worked alongside genetic genealogy specialists to extract degraded biological material from decades-old evidence archives, yielding a complete genetic sequence that matched national offender databases. Investigators shared the findings with the victim’s family, offering definitive answers after half a century of uncertainty while demonstrating the enduring value of preserving cold-case forensic archives.
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/27/us/ted-bundy-utah-murder-dna