New DNA testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted Bundy

Associated Press (AP) Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 6 min read 100% complete by By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and REBECCA BOONEApril 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM

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In April 2026, Utah authorities announced that new DNA testing definitively linked Ted Bundy to the 1974 unsolved murder of Utah teenager Laura Ann Aime. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Utah County Sheriff’s Office in Spanish Fork, Utah. The evidence provides closure for Aime's family after decades of uncertainty. Deputy Jake Hall, the lead detective on the case, shared the news with Aime's sisters. Bundy, a notorious serial killer, was executed in 1989 for other murders.

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A news conference was held at the Utah County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

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Laura Ann Aime was murdered in 1974.

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New DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to Ted Bundy.

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Tallahassee, Fla. 35% Miami, Fla. 35% Mike Smith 40% Brent Bullock 40% Tommi Aime 50% Michelle Impala ×250% Jake Hall 55% Utah County Sheriff's Office ×365% Utah ×675% Laura Ann Aime ×585% Ted Bundy ×795%

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