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Unsolved August 2, 2006 Homicide

Robert Wone

Status Unsolved
Type Homicide
Date August 2, 2006
Location Washington, District of Columbia
Victim Age 32
Gender Male

Attorney Robert Wone was found stabbed to death while staying at a friend's home in Washington D.C. Three housemates were tried but acquitted of murder. The case remains officially unsolved and has generated extensive coverage about the investigation's failures.

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Last Known Information
August 2, 2006, friend's home in Washington D.C.
Date of Incident
August 2, 2006
Current Status
Unsolved — the case remains open

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