{
  "id": 16820822,
  "title": "Melissa Ann Smith, daughter of a Utah police chief, was killed in 1974; 52 years later, DNA tests confirm Ted Bundy did it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/melissa-ann-smith-daughter-of-a-utah-police-chief-was-killed-in-1974",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:48:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/melissa-ann-smith-daughter-of-a-utah-police-chief-was-killed-in-1974-52-years-later-dna-tests-confirm-ted-bundy-did-it-101793141932982.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DNA evidence has conclusively linked serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of Melissa Ann Smith in Utah, solving a cold case after nearly 52 years.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Police use DNA advances to identify another Ted Bundy victim from 70s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/police-use-dna-advances-to-identify-another-ted-bundy-victim-from-70s",
        "published": "2026-10-27T20:34:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}