Cold Case Cracked: Podcast Leads to Arrests

0:00On April 28, a 40-year-old cold case just cracked wide open in Louisiana, all thanks to a true crime podcast. Back on February 12, 1982, 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp was found murdered and raped in the woods near Covington. For decades, her family waited for answers, but now four men in their 60s face charges for aggravated rape and second-degree murder. The breakthrough came from the 6-part podcast Who Killed Roxanne, produced by local radio host Charles Dowdy and aired this year. It dug up fresh leads and witnesses that pointed cops straight to the suspects. Billy Williams, Jr. 62, got nabbed at his Covington home on April 21 by state police and SWAT. Meanwhile, Daryl Spell, 64, was picked up in Dayton, Ohio by agents there in a wait's extradition. The other two, Perry Taylor and Carlos Cooper, both 64, were already locked up on unrelated charges and got hit with the same accusations on. April 22, law enforcement, family, and the community are breathing easier after this long wait.

1:06Roxanne knew these guys from the neighborhood and officials credit the podcast for filling in her final days. He spoke for the family about hoping for healing, while police chiefs and the district attorney hailed the teamwork and tech they refused to. Let the case die. These arrests prove cold cases can heat up with persistence and public tips, bringing justice to Roxanne's loved ones after over four decades in the shadows.