William Suff Confesses to 1986 Cathy Small Murder

Convicted serial killer William Suff, known as the 'Riverside Prostitute Killer,' confessed to the 1986 murder of 19-year-old Cathy Small in South Pasadena, bringing closure to a decades-old cold case. Small's body, found stabbed and strangled, was identified days later by her roommate, who reported that she had left to meet a man named Bill. Authorities were unable to solve the case until 2022 when Suff detailed his involvement, corroborated by DNA evidence. Suff is already on death row for murdering 12 women in Riverside County between 1989 and 1991 and was also previously convicted for the murder of his infant daughter in 1974. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna emphasized that this breakthrough provides a sense of long-overdue justice for Small's family. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles.