The killing of 19-year-old Cathy Ann Small, whose body was found dumped on a South Pasadena road in 1986, was linked to a convicted Riverside County serial…
Cathy Ann Small's body was discovered on South Pasadena road in 1986. Nearly 40 years later, her killing was linked to a convicted Riverside County serial killer.The killing of a 19-year-old woman and mother of two whose body was found dumped on a Southern California road in 1986 was linked to a convicted Riverside County serial killer, authorities said Tuesday.
The man told investigators Small left his house wearing the nightgown the night before she was found. "Before she could take another step forward, her life was ended," the statement continued."The man who murdered my sister also destroyed me, my family and the family of others. I don't know why Cathy decided to go with Bill Suff on the night of her death. I have spent almost my entire life trying to figure out who murdered my sweet sister.
The tip led detectives to obtain the case file for the homicide of Small. They discovered the location of her murder was directly across the street from the home of the dead man."DNA tests were conducted on several of the items by criminalists from our crime lab," Thomas said."However, investigators learned the decedent's DNA did not match the DNA found on victim Small and he was not linked to any crimes.
On Aug. 19, 2020, homicide detectives were notified by a criminalist that DNA tests on the sexual assault kit and the victim's clothing revealed the presence of two male donors, Thomas said. One of the individuals was identified as William Lester Suff, a convicted serial killer also known as the Riverside Prostitute Killer, or the Lake Elsinore Killer, Thomas said.
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