Rhee’s out, Lanier’s in…and Still Working on the Wone Case. Ask her for help this week.
Newly installed mayor Vincent Gray got a somewhat incongruous inaugural gift this week from the man he’s replacing. Namely: Washington’s homicide rate for 2010 hit its lowest point in four decades.
Here’s the numbers reported by the Washington Times: 131...
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Go Ahead Caller, You’re Next…
We’ve confirmed that Chief Cathy Lanier of the DC MPD will be on WTOP Radio’s “Ask The Chief” program this Thursday at 10am. Here is where you can go to submit questions in advance by email, and of course you can dial in live starting 10am at 1-877-222-1035.
At the time of...
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Let’s All Be Careful Out There.
UPDATE: MPD Chief of Police Cathy Lanier postpones “Ask the Chief” program on WTOP.
At the time of Robert’s murder, Charles Ramsey was in his eighth and final year as MPD Chief of Police. His tenure was certainly full – the Sept. 11th attacks, the Chandra Levy murder, the...
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Very little was known about Robert’s murder when the first news item was filed, 17 hours later by WTOP, DC’s all news radio station.
To be more specific, very little was known by those not in the house at the time of Robert’s slaying. Other details would emerge in the weeks, months and...
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On August 2nd, 2006, Washington attorney Robert E. Wone was murdered at 1509 Swann Street. Over two years passed before any criminal charges were filed - and then only conspiracy, obstruction of justice and crime scene tampering charges were brought against the Swann Street housemates, all present in the home on the night of the murder: Joe Price, Dylan Ward and Victor Zaborsky.
On May 17, 2010, a DC Superior Court trial got underway and all three defendants were all acquitted in that bench trial on those pending charges.
Nearly four years later, very little seems clear about what happened that night and who murdered Robert Wone. A cloud of suspicion remains over the Swann Street defendants who have denied any involvement in the murder of their friend or in the alleged cover up.
Judge Lynn Leibovitz found a moral certainty in their collective guilt, but not evidentiary certainty. Civil proceedings in a wrongful death suit filed by Robert's family is the next chapter in this tragic story.
We continue to work together seeking answers to the mystery of Robert Wone's murder and in finding justice for his memory and legacy.
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