Month: June 2009

"I'm Afraid To Go Downstairs…"

Part Two of What We Learned from Victor’s 9-1-1 Call. We turn now to what precisely was said, and what it may be saying. The 9-1-1 call recording (Right click to open in new browser) :13 seconds into the call,…

Where The Wild Boys Are

For those of us who grew up on Maurice Sendak, this was the first children’s book that wasn’t afraid to scare you as a child.  It didn’t treat children’s minds as premature, but rather as curious and unafraid of the…

"We Need An Ambulance…"

What we learned from Victor Zaborsky’s 9-1-1 call Among the new bits of information in last week’s Washington Post online series was, of course, audio of the 9-1-1 call Victor Zaborsky placed at 11:49pm on August 2nd, 2006. As we’ve…

Gates Of Hell

About That ‘Intruder Theory’ In the early hours of August 3, 2006, the defendants were subjected to hours of interrogation at the MPD Violent Crime Branch in Anacostia;  a long way from the million dollar plus townhouse on Swann Street. Price…

Murder, Ink (Redux)

Old Media, New Media There’s no getting around it.  Last week was big, in many ways.  Big emotion.  The tributes and memories of Robert left many, including us, heartbroken.  And big numbers: a battalion of new readers here, no doubt driven by…

Hey, Ho! Let's Go!

The Week That Was and the Next 48 We began this week with a tribute in honor of Robert’s 35th birthday, using one of his favorite songs.  The week’s posts were intended to look back on his life and paint a picture for those…

Falls Church

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Hundreds packed Columbia Baptist Church on August 8, 2006 to say goodbye to a colleague, friend, brother, son and husband. For those who did not know Robert, those many tributes delivered that sad day help us…

In Their Own Voices

You Can Do It Kid… The outpouring at Robert’s memorial service was a testament to his rich but all too short life.  For those of us not fortunate to have known him, we draw from what was said by his closest friends…

In Their Own Words

The Lamplighter Continuing the celebration and recognition of Robert’s birthday and the person he was, we’ve compiled excerpts from the remembrances of family and friends expressed at his memorial service.  For those who desire to read more, the full text of…