Case 188
Robert Wone
*** Content Warning: sexual assault, homophobia ***
On August 2 2006, 32-year-old lawyer Robert Wone knocked off after a long day at his office in Washington DC. To save making the journey home so late at night, he arranged to stay at a friend’s house. He arrived at 10:30 pm and was warmly welcomed inside.
Barely 90 minutes later, Robert was found stabbed to death on a fold-out sofa bed. The three occupants of the house – Joseph Price, Victor Zaborsky, and Dylan Ward – blamed an unknown intruder. However, the crime scene told a different story.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Jessica Forsayeth
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
WEBSITES
ARTICLES
The Robert Wone stabbing: anatomy of a murder case – The Washington Post
The Robert Wone killing remains a “head-scratcher” – The Washington Post
Three years and still asking: Who killed Robert Wone? – The Washington Post
Tribe family remembers Robert Wone – William and Mary University News
The Robert Wone BlackBerry mystery continues – The Blog of Legal Times
Conspiracy trial in Robert Wone killing set to start – The Washington Post
D.C. judge acquits 3 in probe of unsolved killing – Associated Press
Judge rules not guilty in Wone case – The Washington Post
Robert Wone’s widow settles civil suit in husband’s killing – The Washington Post
Looking straight at gay parents – USA Today
Wone case defendants: Where are they now? – Washington Blade
Killer targeted lawyer, Police say – The Washington Post
Year later, lawyer’s slaying still shrouded in mystery – The Washington Post
AUDIO/VIDEO
OTHER
Affidavit in support of an arrest warrant – Dylan Ward
Statement of Officer Diane Durham
Defendant Dylan M. Ward’s motion for pretrial release
Judge Lynn Leibovitz verdict – final order
Statement regarding settlement of Wone wrongful death lawsuit