Sonja Collette Austin, 28, was murdered on April 12, 1987, in San Bernardino, California. The case went unsolved for decades until serial killer Samuel Little later confessed to her killing during interviews with law enforcement. Little provided details in his confessions that investigators used to match him to numerous unsolved homicides; his admissions included locations, methods and physical descriptions of victims.

Austin’s death is one of many involving women from marginalized communities whose deaths were initially misclassified in some cases. Verification of Little’s confessions has been an ongoing process as authorities work to corroborate details and identify victims connected to his admissions. Does anyone have information about Sonja Collette Austin, her life in San Bernardino, or the circumstances around April 1987 that could help investigators?