On the Trail of a Killer: The Murder of Cathy Sposito

On the 35th anniversary of her death, police still seek answers about who killed the young hiker.

Cathy Sposito, murdered in 1987 (Image: Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office)

It was June 1987, and outdoorsy college student Cathy Sposito was making the most of the good weather in the beautiful scenery of Yavapai County in Arizona.