52-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: US Serial Killer Linked to Teen's Death

DNA evidence has linked a deceased US serial killer to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in Utah, closing a 52-year-old cold case. The identification, announced by authorities, resolves one of several unsolved killings from that period, though the killer's identity has not been publicly named. This development underscores advances in forensic genealogy and provides closure to a long-standing investigation.

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