Investigators say the 1974 death of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith shared Bundy’s favoured "pattern, motive, means and opportunity".

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Summit County Attorney’s Office are holding a news conference Tuesday regarding a case tied to Ted Bundy. Officials plan to announce the formal closure of a cold case murder investigation and present findings attributing the homicide to Ted Bundy,

INTRO: Law enforcement authorities in Utah have officially linked serial killer Ted Bundy to a 19-74 cold case of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith. The case closing with the help of advanced D-N-A technology.

On Tuesday, officials closed the cold case of Melissa Ann Smith. Using DNA and other evidence, officials said they proved Bundy killed Smith, KTVX reported. Her remains were found on Oct. 27, 1974, 52 years to the day before the announcement. Hunters had found her remains in Summitt County.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The main investigator for one of America's most chilling unsolved serial killer cases believes he has identified the perpetrator more than 50 years later. Some of the most notorious ...

They say they were both killed by Rodney Alcala, the so called "Dating Game" serial killer. It's chilling to watch Rodney Alcala in a 1978 clip of the TV show, "The Dating Game."

Police have linked the unidentified serial killer to six victims, though they believe the number could be as high as 16.