Aime’s nude and overwhelmed physique was discovered by hikers on November 27, 1974. On Wednesday, officers revealed they collected DNA proof that was discovered to be a constructive match to Bundy, showcasing “definitive proof” that he was one in every of his victims.
“Case proof similarities indicated that the way of abuse and the possible explanation for demise was similar to the modus operandi of Theodore ‘Ted’ Bundy,” Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith defined.
Officers used “new forensics methods” to lastly remedy the case, because the expertise allowed them to separate combined DNA profiles to establish a male DNA profile from a fluid pattern collected within the case. After including the profile to the nationwide database, investigators acquired a “hit” in Florida and matched it to the serial killer.
Smith stated, “With that proof and the total assist of the Utah County Sheriff’s Workplace, we deliver this case to a detailed. And most significantly, we deliver closure, hopefully, to the Aime household, who’ve endured over 50 years of the lack of their cherished one.”