The 1986 killing of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found dumped on a South Pasadena street has been linked to a serial killer, marking a “major breakthrough” in the investigation, sheriff’s officials said Monday.
Details of the investigation into the killing of Cathy Ann Small are expected to be released at a Tuesday morning news conference by Sheriff Robert Luna and other officials in downtown Los Angeles.
“This development marks a significant moment in the pursuit of justice for a crime that has haunted the community for nearly four decades,” sheriff’s officials said in a statement announcing the news conference.
It was unclear which serial killer has been linked to Small’s death.
Small, of Lake Elsinore, was found severely beaten and fatally stabbed on Feb. 22, 1986, in the 800 block of Bank Street, the South Pasadena Review reported at the time. According to the paper, Small was clad in a nightgown and socks. Her killing was never solved.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is among those expected to attend the Tuesday morning news conference.