A man working late in Washington, D.C. decides to avoid the long drive home and stay overnight at a friend’s townhouse.

Less than two hours after he arrives, a 911 call reports an intruder and a stabbing.

But when first responders enter the guest room, the scene does not match the story. The room is too clean. The wounds are too precise. The evidence raises more questions than answers. What follows is a case shaped by silence, stagingallegations, forensic gaps, and a legal outcome that still leaves one family waiting for the truth.

Content warning: This episode discusses violence, death, possible sexual assault, and graphic crime scene details.

Listener discretion is advised.

Disclaimer: Documented 187 is a true crime podcast created for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The information discussed in this episode is based on publicly available sources, court records, reporting, and investigative materials where available. Any theories, allegations, or interpretations discussed are presented as such and should not be taken as statements of proven fact unless established in a court of law. All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. This episode is intended to discuss the case respectfully, with care for the victim and surviving loved ones.

Sources

· Washingtonian, “Robert Wone: Life, Death, and Love”

· Washingtonian, “Robert Wone Murder: Online Extras”

· Affidavit in Support of an Arrest Warrant

· Superseding Affidavit Charging Joseph Price, Victor Zaborsky & Dylan Ward

· Judge Lynn Leibovitz Verdict / Final Order

· Washingtonian, “Wone Defendants Not Guilty, Mystery Continues”

· DCist, “Three Wone Defendants Found Not Guilty On Charges”

· NBC Washington, “Not Enough Evidence for Conviction in Wone Case: Judge”

· The Guardian, “The Mystery of Robert Wone’s Death”

· ABC News, “Police Allege Coverup in Lawyer’s 2006 Murder”

· The Washington Post, “Wone Family Settles $20 Million Lawsuit Against Three Former D.C. Roommates”