Authorities have connected serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of a Utah teenager through DNA evidence. Tuesday's announcement comes exactly 52 years after her body was discovered. Bundy killed at least 30 women and girls in the 1970s. He was executed in 1989. Investigators are now satisfied that Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974. Her death had been a cold case. DNA connections between Smith and another Bundy victim helped close the case. Officials emphasize the importance of preserving evidence, as Bundy's confirmed victim count continues to grow.
