In the fall of 1992, 19-year-old Diana Dawn Vicari was a student at Pima Community College, working two jobs to support herself. On the evening of Thursday, October 22, she attended her drama class and was later seen just after midnight. Accounts differ on her exact last known location, with some sources indicating she was seen at a bar near North Oracle Road and West Wetmore, and others placing her in the parking lot of the Tucson Convention Center where a rock concert called
'Moshtoberfest' was concluding. This would be the last time she was reportedly seen alive.
Two days later, on Saturday, October 24, 1992, a woman searching for aluminum cans in a dumpster behind a business near downtown Tucson made a horrifying discovery. Inside plastic bags were the severed arms of Diana Vicari. The rest of her remains have never been found. Her car, a gray 1981 Ford Mustang, was later located in a residential neighborhood in the 1200 block of West La Osa Drive. Inside the vehicle were her purse and books, seemingly undisturbed.
The investigation into Diana's murder has spanned decades and has been marked by a wrongful conviction. In 1999, a man named Lemuel Prion was convicted of her murder and sentenced to death. However, his conviction was overturned in 2003 due to unreliable witness testimony and a lack of physical evidence connecting him to the crime. Over the years, other potential persons of interest have been mentioned in connection with the case, but no definitive link has been established. The Tucson Police Department continues to investigate Diana's case as an unsolved homicide, periodically appealing to the public for new information, including reaching out to attendees of the 1992 'Moshtoberfest' concert. The case remains a painful mystery for her family and the Tucson community, a chilling story of a young life cut short, with only partial remains to signify the violent end she met.Last Seen: Oct 24, 1992
