Louisiana cold-case arrests bring resolution to Roxanne Sharp murder
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Louisiana police arrested four men in the 1982 murder of Roxanne Sharp, aided by new DNA testing and a revived investigation sparked by a podcast; the case, long tracked by former Covington officer Herbie Joiner who died before arrests, underscores persistent collaboration and technological advances in solving cold cases.
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