Podcaster helps lead to arrest of four suspects in cold-case murder from 1982

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsPodcaster helps lead to arrest of four suspects in cold-case murder from 1982The body of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp was discovered in a wooded area in Covington, Louisiana, in February 1982Mike Bedigan in New York Friday 24 April 2026 21:12 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964660","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/cold-case-arrest-podcast-dowdy-louisiana-b2964660.html","title":"Podcaster helps lead to arrest of four suspects in cold-case murder from 1982"}}CloseRoommate arrested as body is found in search for missing USF studentsThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A podca...