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The FOX True Crime Podcast

Accused Killer Caught After 30 Years On The Run

The FOX True Crime Podcast

Fox News

True Crime

4.7 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

For three decades, he was a "ghost" who evaded authorities under multiple aliases after the 1993 murder of Cold As Life punk rock vocalist Rodney Barger. Now, after 33 years on the run, Richard Werstine is finally behind bars after U.S. Marshals tracked him down at a dog park in Panama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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He was described as a ghost for being able to elude authorities for three decades,

0:31.4

but now a man accused of killing his punk rock singer roommate back in 1993 and Detroit

0:36.1

is behind bars.

0:37.3

Richard Wurstine, who also went by the name

0:39.5

Joseph Allen Stavros, was arrested in Panama in April, wanted for the alleged murder of his roommate

0:44.8

Rodney Barger. At the time of his death, the 23-year-old was a vocalist for the punk rock band

0:49.3

Cold As Life. Werstein was initially arrested for murder days after the crime but failed to appear for his

0:54.7

trial and a warrant was issued for his arrest. After that, he vanished. U.S. Marshals took over the

0:59.5

case in 2022, finding Worststein had been arrested several times over the years under various

1:04.0

identities. He was eventually tracked down to a dog park in Panama City. When he was taken into custody,

1:09.4

police say Worststein confessed to his true

1:11.5

identity after being found with a fake ID and admitted to entering Panama illegally in 2005.

1:17.0

There's more on this story at foxnews.com or subscribe to the Fox True Crime Podcast. I'm Gianna Jalusi with your Fox True Crime Minute.

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