OKLAHOMA CITY -
The
OSBI confirms agents officially opened the Carina Saunders' murder case on
Wednesday. This as multiple sources tell News 9 the district attorney plans to
drop the murder charges against the two suspects due to a lack of evidence.
Prosecutors
are not commenting, but that's not uncommon when there is an open
investigation.
"OSBI
routinely picks up cases that are older cases," said Jessica Brown, the
spokesperson for the OSBI.
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Brown
says OSBI's new case is 15 months old. Agents took over the investigation into
Carina Saunders murder earlier this week. The Bethany Police Chief said the
complex case needs a "fresh set of eyes."
"We
will do as much as we can and bring as many forensic people, as well as agents,
to look into this case and to look over what has been done. Basically, make a
list of things we can do to progress the case," said Brown.
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OSBI
agents were also involved at the very beginning, conducting a partial
investigation in the field where Saunders' dismembered body was found in a
duffle bag.
From
there, Bethany Police led the investigation, concluding Jimmy Massey and Luis
Ruiz tortured and killed Saunders. In July, Prosecutors charged them both
with the murder. Now, News 9 sources say the evidence does not support the
allegations.
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Carina Saunders' Murder
The
only evidence detailed in court records are statements from witnesses claiming
to be at the crime scene and handwritten notes Massey allegedly gave to other
inmates that detailed how they dismembered and then disposed of Saunders' body.
David
Massey, the father of Jimmy Massey, questioned the evidence against his son at
the time murder charges were filed.
7/23/2012 Related Story: Two
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"[Jimmy]
said, ‘Dad, I never wrote any letters…I never did anything like that,'" said
David Massey.
Court
records show witnesses also claim a video of Carina's Saunders murder
exists, but no court records available to the public reveal the actual
discovery of a video, a crime scene, or a murder weapon.
Ruiz's
defense attorney says they've had serious concerns about the poor
investigation. Family members of Carina Saunders are saying they are pleased
with all the hard work of the Bethany Police Department.
7/17/2012 Related Story: Exclusive: Carina Saunders'
Father Opens Up To News 9
Agents took over the investigation into Carina Saunders murder earlier this week.
