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This page collects the 9 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Cold Cases”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Law Enforcement, Crime, and Missing Persons.

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  1. Tue, Oct 274 items
    1. Authorities connect serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 homicide of Utah teenager using DNADNA evidence links deceased serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 death of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith, closing a decades-old cold case in Summit County, Utah. Investigators announced the findings TueHillsborough County2 reports
    2. Utah authorities link serial killer Ted Bundy to a 1974 cold case homicideSan Francisco County
    3. Investigators use DNA evidence to link serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of Melissa Ann SmithHillsborough County
    4. Authorities use DNA testing to link serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 death of Melissa Ann SmithManatee County
  2. Sat, Oct 241 item
    1. Douglas Herlihy pleads guilty to manslaughter in the 2003 cold case killing of his father Paul HerlihyDouglas Herlihy pleaded guilty to manslaughter and attempted falsification of physical evidence in connection with the 2003 beating death of his father, Paul Herlihy. Under a plea agreement subject toSan Francisco County
  3. Fri, Sep 112 items
    1. Clearwater police continue investigation into 26-year-old disappearance of Zachary BernhardtClearwater police continue to investigate the 26-year-old unsolved disappearance of 8-year-old Zachary Bernhardt, who vanished from his bed overnight.Hillsborough County2 reports
    2. Clearwater police investigate 26-year-old disappearance of Zachary BernhardtHillsborough County

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  1. 01Floridaplace4 mentions
  2. 02Utahlocation3 mentions
  3. 03Melissa Ann Smithperson3 mentions
  4. 04Drew Streetlocation2 mentions
  5. 05Park Citylocation2 mentions
  6. 06Summit Countylocation2 mentions
  7. 07U.S. 19location2 mentions
  8. 08Savannah Tracelocation2 mentions
  9. 09Florida State Universityorganization2 mentions
  10. 10Clearwater Police Departmentorganization2 mentions

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  • Topic to peopleMelissa Ann Smith
  • Topic to orgsFlorida State University, Clearwater Police Department
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  1. Oct 27, 2026NewsUtah authorities link serial killer Ted Bundy to a 1974 cold case homicide
  2. Oct 27, 2026NewsInvestigators use DNA evidence to link serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of Melissa Ann Smith
  3. Oct 27, 2026NewsAuthorities use DNA testing to link serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 death of Melissa Ann Smith
  4. Oct 27, 2026NewsAuthorities connect serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 homicide of Utah teenager using DNA
  5. Oct 27, 2026NewsAuthorities connect serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 homicide of Utah teenager using DNA
  6. Oct 24, 2026NewsDouglas Herlihy pleads guilty to manslaughter in the 2003 cold case killing of his father Paul Herlihy
  7. Sep 11, 2026NewsClearwater police investigate 26-year-old disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt
  8. Sep 11, 2026NewsClearwater police continue investigation into 26-year-old disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt
  9. Sep 11, 2026NewsClearwater Police Continue Investigation into 26-Year-Old Disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt