The Ted Bundy Murder That Took 50 Years to Prove

A 17-year-old girl disappears on Halloween. And for more than half a century - no definitive answers. In 1974, Laura Ann Aime vanished after leaving a party in Utah. Weeks later, her body was found in the mountains. Investigators long suspected Ted Bundy - and before his execution in 1989, he even confessed to her murder. But it wasn’t enough to close the case. Now, decades later, a major breakthrough in DNA technology has finally confirmed Bundy as her killer - officially bringing an end to one of the many cold cases tied to his name. In this episode of The Trial: USA, host Kayla Brantley is joined by Daily Mail Senior Crime Correspondent Rachel Sharp to unpack the latest breakthrough and explain the new DNA technology that made it possible. Email us: thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us: +44 7796 657512 Start your message with Trial Presenter: Kayla Brantley Producer: Lucy Robson Editor: Chelsey Ranore Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Follow us on TikTok: @DailyMailCrime Email us: thetrial@dailymail.com WhatsApp us: +44 7796 657512 Start your message with Trial Presenter: Kayla Brantley Producer: Shayna Jacobs Editor: Sam Morris Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Jamie East Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.