On the night of August 2, 2006, 32-year-old Robert Eric Wone arrived at the Washington, D.C., townhouse of a college friend to avoid a late drive home. Less than two hours after his arrival a 911 call was placed from the residence; paramedics found Wone on a pullout couch with three stab wounds to his torso. He was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on August 3 at George Washington University Hospital.

First responders and investigators described the scene as oddly calm and noted very little blood, no signs of a struggle, and no defensive wounds. An autopsy reported puncture marks consistent with possible injection and evidence of sexual assault, though toxins were not detected. The only other people in the house that night were Joseph Price, his partner Victor Zaborsky, and their roommate Dylan Ward; investigators later concluded the scene had been tampered with and that the three residents were withholding information.

No one has been charged with Wone’s murder. In late 2008 Price, Zaborsky, and Ward were arrested on obstruction, conspiracy, and evidence-tampering counts; they were acquitted at a 2010 bench trial. Wone’s widow filed a wrongful death suit that settled in 2011. The killing remains unsolved and baffling. Anyone who knew Robert, his movements that night, or the townhouse occupants is asked to come forward with information.