In a remarkable intersection of true-crime media and real-world justice, a podcast titled “Who Killed Roxanne?” has helped crack a case that went unsolved for more than four decades. In 1982, a 16-year-old girl named Roxanne was raped and strangled. Four suspects walked free for 44 years — until the podcast brought renewed attention, fresh leads, and ultimately, accountability.
The case is a powerful testament to how investigative journalism in new formats can succeed where traditional law enforcement stalled, breathing life into cold cases that might otherwise have been forgotten entirely.
