Midvale, Utah

Authorities in Utah say they have solved the 1974 death of a Midvale teenager, identifying serial killer Ted Bundy as the perpetrator. The announcement closes a cold case more than five decades old and adds another victim to Bundy's known crimes. Interest in the notorious killer is high across the US, Canada, Britain, Australia and Europe.

Authorities in Utah have used DNA testing to link executed serial killer Ted Bundy to the unsolved 1974 murder of a Midvale teenager, with prosecutors in Summit County also attributing another 1970s cold case homicide to him. Officials announced the findings at a news conference, revealing the victim's name and investigative details decades after the killings.

Utah authorities say they have solved the 1974 death of a Midvale teenager, identifying serial killer Ted Bundy as responsible. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the announcement, decades after the killing, in which Bundy had long been suspected. Interest in Bundy, one of America's most notorious serial killers, remains high worldwide.