Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to another Utah girl's cold case murder
A Utah prosecutor said Ted Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974, a death that had long been listed as a cold case.
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A Utah prosecutor said Ted Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974, a death that had long been listed as a cold case.
Police have identified similarities in some of the killings but said they had not found conclusive evidence that the same person or people were responsible.
Fort Worth convicted killer Jason Thornburg murdered and dismembered a man and two women.
Jurors will now decide, during the penalty phase, if 44-year-old Jason Thornburg will be sentenced to death.
It took more than two decades to bring William Reece to justice for the murders of Laura Smither, Kelli Cox, Tiffany Johnston and Jessica Cain.
In 1984, serial killer Henry Lee Lucas claimed responsibility for the death.
He'd served most of his sentence in Nepal for the murders of American and Canadian backpackers. His nickname stems from his reputation as a disguise and escape artist.
