About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of Catherine “Cathy” Sposito, a Prescott College student, and the advancements in DNA technology that helped solve the cold case after 36 years.

Catherine “Cathy” Sposito was a 23-year-old Prescott College student who was murdered on June 13, 1987, while hiking the Thumb Butte Trail in Prescott, Arizona. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Cathy Sposito. Cathy was shot, stabbed, and beaten, and the case quickly went cold with no known suspects. Investigators kept the case open for 36 years, but advances in DNA technology eventually provided the breakthrough. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime Visit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation information An Emash Digital production See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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Hosts: Mike, Gibby

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Organizations: Emash Digital

Places: Prescott College, Thumb Butte Trail, Prescott, Arizona

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