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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to murder of Utah police chief's 17-year-old daughter • Nov. 3, 2026, 10:36 AM ET (Wisconsin State Journal)
Serial killer Ted Bundy is linked to another Utah teenager's 1974 killing through DNA testing • Oct. 28, 2026, 10:33 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Theodore Robert Bundy
Born November 24, 1946 • Burlington • Vermont
Died January 24, 1989 (aged 42) • Florida

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