Cold case cracked after 40 years as teen's alleged killers are caught after podcast helps find new leads

Four men in Louisiana were charged with the 1982 rape and murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp after a 40-year cold case was solved using new DNA technology and a podcast that generated fresh leads. The suspects—Perry Wayne Taylor, Darrell Dean Spell, Carlos Cooper, and Billy Williams Jr.—were arrested in April 2025, with law enforcement crediting advancements in forensics and public engagement for the breakthrough.