Overview

• Roseann Sturtz, a 20-year-old Baltimore woman, was murdered in August 1975 after meeting her killer at a bar; her body was found months later in a wooded area in Columbia, Maryland.
• Charles William Davis Jr., a convicted serial killer serving life sentences for three other murders, confessed to Sturtz's killing during a 2024 interview with police.
• The confession was prompted by detectives showing Davis a more recent photo of Sturtz, which he recognized, leading to his admission of guilt.
• A 1981 immunity agreement with prosecutors, made in exchange for Davis providing details about the case, prevents him from being charged with Sturtz's murder.
• The resolution of the case provides closure to Sturtz's family, who had been searching for answers for nearly 50 years.