"Investigators had carefully preserved the evidence from Aime's case, and forensic analysts were able to identify portions that seemed most likely to have usable DNA samples."
"The state crime lab got new technology in 2023 that allows investigators to extract DNA from samples even if they are small, degraded from age or contain DNA from multiple people."
"That technology allowed them to identify a single male DNA profile, which they submitted to a national law enforcement database."
"Bundy's DNA was a match, Mason said. That profile can now be used by other law enforcement agencies who have long suspected Bundy of additional unsolved killings."
DNA testing has confirmed that Ted Bundy was responsible for the 1974 murder of Laura Ann Aime, a 17-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving a party. Her body was discovered a month later, bound and beaten. Although Bundy had confessed to the crime before his execution, the case remained open until recent advancements in DNA technology allowed investigators to match his DNA to the crime scene. This development may assist in solving other unsolved cases linked to Bundy.
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