DiscoverHitched 2 HomicideThe Skinwalker Defense: Sarah Saganisto's Murder and an Arizona Acquittal
The Skinwalker Defense: Sarah Saganisto's Murder and an Arizona Acquittal

The Skinwalker Defense: Sarah Saganisto's Murder and an Arizona Acquittal

Update: 2025-10-22
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In 1987, Sarah L. Saganitso was found murdered behind Flagstaff Medical Center. At trial, the defense invoked a “Skinwalker Defense,” reframing odd scene details as Navajo witchcraft—and the jury acquitted George Abney. We examine evidence, cultural context, and how reasonable doubt was built.

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The Skinwalker Defense: Sarah Saganisto's Murder and an Arizona Acquittal

The Skinwalker Defense: Sarah Saganisto's Murder and an Arizona Acquittal

Kris Calvert and Rob Pottorf