Summary
Police in Utah closed a 51-year-old cold case by using new DNA technology to confirm that a murdered teenager, Laura Ann Aime, was a victim of serial killer Ted Bundy. Bundy, who confessed to killing Aime before his execution in 1989, was one of America's most notorious serial killers with at least 30 confirmed murders.
Key Facts
- Laura Ann Aime disappeared on Halloween in 1974 after leaving a party; her body was found a month later.
- New DNA evidence confirms Ted Bundy, a serial killer, was responsible for Aime's death.
- Bundy committed at least 30 murders between 1974 and 1978 across the U.S.
- He was executed in Florida in 1989 after confessing to Aime's murder.
- The Utah County Sheriff's Office officially closed Aime's case after DNA verification.
- At the time of Aime's death, Bundy lived in Salt Lake City and studied law.
- Bundy often lured women by pretending he needed help or had an injury.
