梅丽莎·安·史密斯的遗体于1974年10月27日由一名猎鹿人在犹他州帕克城附近的偏远林区发现。近52年后，一项DNA调查在该案中取得突破，确凿地将连环杀手泰德·邦迪与这起谋杀案联系起来。
Melissa Ann Smith's body was found by a deer hunter in a remote forested area near Utah's Park City on October 27, 1974. Nearly 52 years later, a DNA investigation made a breakthrough in the case, linking serial killer Ted Bundy to the murder conclusively.17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith was the daughter of the then police chief of Midvale, a suburb south of Salt Lake City, Utah.
当时年仅17岁的梅丽莎·安·史密斯是犹他州盐湖城南部郊区米德韦尔警察局长的女儿。她最后一次被人看到是在1974年10月18日晚，当时她在米德韦尔的一家披萨店与一位朋友告别后离开。她的遗体被发现时，身上有遭受酷刑和强奸的痕迹。
She was last seen on the evening of October 18, 1974, after leaving a friend at a pizza parlor in Midvale. She was found dead with marks of torture and rape on her body.
当局长期怀疑泰德·邦迪是这起谋杀案的凶手。但迄今为止，一直没有确凿证据将邦迪与该案联系起来。在泰德·邦迪于1989年10月24日被执行死刑前两天，他曾向盐湖县侦探丹尼斯·考奇模糊地提及过史密斯。据称，他无法分辨这些名字，这与他能够辨认出的其他30名受害者形成对比。
Authorities long suspected Ted Bundy was behind the murder. But so far, there was no confirmed evidence linking Bundy to the death. Two days before Ted Bundy's execution on October 24, 1989, he had vaguely mentioned Smith to Salt Lake County detective Dennis Couch. Smith had said he was unable to distinguish the names, unlike his 30 other victims, whom he identified.
在周二（10月27日），这一情况发生了改变，犹他州犯罪实验室宣布该悬案取得突破，得益于DNA图谱的比对匹配。
On Tuesday, October 27, that changed as the Utah State Crime Lab announced a breakthrough in the cold case, thanks to a DNA profile match.
特朗普称若共和党失去众议院控制权将“想办法”与民主党合作，誓言“如果诚实”就接受选举结果DNA证据确认泰德·邦迪是梅丽莎·安·史密斯遇害案的凶手犹他州萨米特县检察官玛格丽特·奥尔森在周二的新闻发布会上表示，从泰德·邦迪的另一名受害者劳拉·安·艾姆身上提取的DNA图谱与梅丽莎·安·史密斯的相匹配。
Trump says he will ‘figure a way’ to work with Democrats if Republicans lose House, vows to accept election results ‘if they’re honest’DNA evidence confirms Ted Bundy was behind Melissa Ann Smith's killingMargaret Olsen, the attorney of Summit County, Utah, said at a press conference Tuesday that a DNA profile recovered from another of Ted Bundy's victims, Laura Ann Aime, matched Melissa Ann Smith's.
确认最早出现在今年7月。“将这项DNA证据与模式、动机、手段和机会相关的证据一并考量，确立了泰德·邦迪对梅丽莎·安·史密斯谋杀案负有责任，”奥尔森律师说。“虽然泰德·邦迪已不在人世，无法面临起诉，但法医科学的进步和执法专业人员的持续奉献，帮助为一桩悬而未决超过50年的案件提供了答案。”存留证据成破解僵局关键这桩长达半个世纪的悬案得以侦破并结案，关键在于存留证据和去年的一条线索。
The confirmation first came in July this year." This DNA evidence, when considered alongside evidence related to pattern, motive, means, and opportunity, establishes that Ted Bundy was responsible for Melissa Ann Smith's murder," attorney Olson said." Although Ted Bundy is no longer alive to face prosecution, advances in forensic science and the continued dedication of law enforcement professionals have helped provide answers in a case that has remained unsolved for over 50 years." Stored evidence becomes key in unravelling deadlockKey to the discovery and closure of the half-a-decade-old cold case was stored evidence and a tip last year.
盐湖县治安官罗丝·里维拉透露，2025年7月，萨米特县的一名侦探向其办公室提供了一条线索。盐湖县治安官办公室随后找到了该案最初的调查报告，这些报告最终成为将案件与泰德·邦迪联系起来的关键。“我们欠这些悬案受害者家属一个交代，”治安官说。然而，梅丽莎·安·史密斯的家属拒绝出席新闻发布会。
The Sheriff of Salt Lake County Rose Rivera revealed that a detective from Summit County reached out to her office with a lead in July 2025. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office was able to locate the original reports on the investigation that eventually became key to the Ted Bundy link." We owe that to the families of these cold cases," the Sheriff said. Melissa Ann's Smith's family, however, refused to attend the press conference.US Justice Dept. fails to secure indictment against White House staffer who gave testimony against Trump in Jan 6 riots probeTed Bundy confessed to murdering 30 women and girls between 1973 and 1978.
美国司法部未能对在“1·6”国会骚乱调查中作证指控特朗普的白宫工作人员提起公诉泰德·邦迪供认在1973年至1978年间杀害了30名女性和女童。当局怀疑他可能与更多死亡案件有关。邦迪于1977年两次越狱，引发了持续近一年的跨州大搜捕。他在逃亡期间制造了“凯欧米伽”连环谋杀案和金伯利·利奇谋杀案。1978年2月15日，他在佛罗里达州被最后一次逮捕。10年后，在经历多次暂缓执行和上诉后，邦迪于1989年1月24日在佛罗里达州斯塔克的佛罗里达州立监狱被送上电椅处决。他当时42岁。
Authorities suspect he may be linked to more deaths. Bundy escaped police custody twice in 1977, leading to multi-state manhunts for nearly a year. He committed the Chi Omega murders, and the Kimberley Leach murders while on the run. He was arrested for the final time on February 15, 1978, in Florida.10 years later, after multiple stays and appeals, Bundy was executed in the electric chair at the Florida State Prison in Starke on January 24, 1989. He was 42 then.