Melissa Smith

Melissa Ann Smith, 17, of Midvale, left, whose body was found in Summit Park on Oct. 27, 1974, and Ted Bundy, right, at his 1979 murder trial in Florida. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that DNA evidence proves Bundy killed Smith.

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The police chief’s daughter, found in Summit Park in 1974, was murdered by Ted Bundy, DNA confirms

by Rebecca Brenner
Published: Oct 27, 2026

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