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DNA Links Bundy to 1974 Cold Case Murder

Does solving cold cases bring justice to families or does the serial killer frenzy glorify killers more it helps victims?

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DNA Links Bundy to 1974 Cold Case Murder

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Above: Ted Bundy in court in Miami, Fla., in 1979. Image credit: Bettmann/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

DNA evidence has finally closed a 52-year-old cold case, definitively linking Ted Bundy to the murder of another innocent young girl. Thanks to modern forensic techniques, authorities proved what even Bundy's own confession couldn't — that justice, though delayed, is never truly out of reach. This breakthrough also opens the door to solving other cold cases tied to Bundy, giving long-overdue closure to more families.

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Narrative B

While solving murders and giving closure to families is undeniably important, the years-long sensationalizing of Ted Bundy has given the monster exactly what he wanted — control over his own narrative. True crime media consistently sidesteps victims to glamorize killers, causing real harm by distorting public understanding of serial killer violence, stereotypes and motivations. Scholarly, victim-centered approaches to these cases matter far more than Hollywood retellings.

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