Bundy's DNA Links Him to More Cold Cases

0:00Ted Bundy terrorized the country for at least four years starting in 1974, killing at least 30 women and girls across multiple states. Even though he's been gone nearly 40 years, DNA tech keeps linking him to more cold cases. Just this week, a Utah sheriff confirmed. Bundy murdered 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime, who vanished on Halloween night that year. Bundy targeted young women, often breaking into homes or luring them with tricks like fake police badges. He hit Washington, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and Florida, escaping custody twice before his final arrest in Pensacola driving a stolen car. His attacks left survivors with brutal injuries and bodies dumped in remote spots. Folks were hooked on Bundy because he seemed so charming and handsome during his 1979 trial. Spectators called him magnetic, and even the judge said he was a bright guy who could have been a lawyer. But that didn't stop the death sentence for a shocking crimes. Now with Bundy's full DNA profile, investigators mashed evidence for my ma's case, preserved

1:03for decades. Her body turned up a month after she went missing, beaten and assaulted. Officials say another Utah cold case is about to close, too. Advancements like this mean more families might finally get answers on unsolved murders from Bundy's era. I'm Corey with the story. That's your Durham News Today update, AI-powered and always on.