Wait a minute, did I read this correctly? 
Police were alerted to the case when Joplin called them March 27 to check on Garcia, whom Joplin described as a “close friend.” Joplin, driving Garcia’s truck and with keys to Garcia’s home, met officers at Garcia’s home. So he murdered the guy and basically tells on himself? WOW, JUST WOW. That's like robbing a bank and then asking the teller to deposit the money into your account.