The 1975 murder of a Maryland woman was finally solved with the help of an old cassette tape and a picture of the victim, authorities announced Tuesday.
The cold case of Roseann Sturtz, who was strangled after meeting her assailant at a bar on Aug. 24, 1975, was a mystery for decades until Howard County police revived the probe late last year and uncovered evidence that a convicted killer already in prison had committed the crime.
Detectives discovered a 1981 audio tape in which Charles William Davis Jr., then incarcerated at Jessup Correctional Institute, was asked about the murder in exchange for not facing charges in the case.
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