2 - The Tucson Four

FRAMED: An Investigative Story

Framed Podcast | Wondery

True Crime, Documentary, True-crime, Society & Culture, Truecrime, Unsolved, Murders, Unsolved Murder, Exhibit C, History

4.4 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

A tip came in on the hotline that promised to bust this case wide open. In three days time, the task force had five suspects in custody... but each suspect had a different story to tell. In a case where everything depends on what people say, how do you decide who you're going to believe?

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0:00.0	Last time, unframed.
0:03.8	On the morning of Saturday, August 10, 1991, nine victims were found lying face down in
0:10.1	a circle in Wad-Kunaram, a Buddhist temple located in the rural town of Wad-El Arizona.
0:17.1	Twenty-one shell casings were lying on top of the bodies, under the victims in some instances,
0:22.3	and atop the couch cushions.
0:24.5	Seventeen of the bullets were fired from the same gun.
0:27.6	Due to some unique markings left on the casings by the gun's firing pin, experts at the FBI
0:32.6	were able to determine the make and model of the weapon.
0:36.2	The bullets were fired from a 22-calibre, semi-automatic rifle, manufactured by the Marlin
0:41.8	Company.
0:42.9	One month into the investigation, Detective Rick Sinciba walked into the task force's
0:47.6	headquarters, held a confiscated Marlin rifle above his head, and jokingly announced,
0:53.2	I've got the murder weapon right here.
0:56.6	Using that rifle would have to wait, though.
0:58.8	The case was already moving in another direction.
1:02.1	Since Rick had just returned to the office, he hadn't heard the good news.
1:06.0	A tip came in on the hotline that promised to bust this case wide open.
1:14.6	You're listening ad-free on Wondery Plus.
1:19.0	On Tuesday, September 10, 1991, Officer Brad Star was fielding calls at the Tucson Police
1:24.8	Department.
1:26.8	This is Officer Star, may I help you?
1:30.4	Yeah, I need to talk to somebody about, uh, well, I guess.
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