Richard Werstine
Coverage of Richard Werstine in the Nexus archive.
- Detroit cold case murder suspect arrested after more than 30 years on the lam
A suspect in a Detroit cold case murder has been arrested after more than 30 years on the run. Richard Werstine was returned to the U.S. with the assistance of a U.S. Marshal. The arrest brings closure to a decades-old case.
- Fugitive tied to decades-old slaying of punk rocker roommate caught in tropical hot spot: feds
Richard Werstine, a 56-year-old Michigan man, was arrested in Panama City after evading authorities for over three decades for allegedly killing his punk-rock singer roommate Rodney Barger. Werstine was sought by authorities since 1993 and was finally caught on April 29, 2026. He confessed to his true identity and was extradited to the United States.
- US man accused of killing rock singer in 1993 arrested after decades on the run
Richard Werstine was arrested in Panama after evading authorities for over 30 years in connection with the 1993 killing of Cold as Life vocalist Rodney Barger. Werstine was wanted by US authorities and has now been apprehended. The arrest marks the end of a decades-long search for Werstine.