Detroit Cold Case Murder Suspect Arrested After More than 30 Years on the Lam

Detroit cold case murder suspect arrested after more than 30 years on the lam

A fugitive from Detroit recently arrested for killing his punk rock singer roommate back in 1993 has been described in news reports as a “ghost” because he was able to elude the authorities for more than 30 years.

Fugitive tied to decades-old slaying of punk rocker roommate caught in tropical hot spot: feds – Democratic Accent

A Michigan man on the run for over three decades after allegedly killing his punk-rock...

Fugitive tied to decades-old slaying of punk rocker roommate caught in tropical hot spot: feds

Richard Werstine, a Michigan man who allegedly killed his roommate in 1993, was arrested in Panama City, Panama, after evading authorities for over three decades.

Cold As Life Vocalist’s Murderer Finally Arrested After Decades

Rodney Barner, who went by the stage name Rawn Beauty, was the original frontman for Cold As Life, the legendarily chaotic and tough Detroit hardcore band. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Barner was a larger-than-life presence on the Detroit punk scene. In 1993, he was murdered, shot to death in his sleep at…