On Valentine's Day morning in 2000, Jane Dorotik learned that her husband of 30 years was dead. The 55-year-old engineer and father of three was found on a road near their home, bludgeoned to death with a rope around his neck. Despite her denial of any involvement, Jane was arrested for murder. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/17/2002. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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I'm Dan Rather. He was a proud father of three, married to the same woman for 30 years. But when Bob Dorotek suddenly disappeared, the trail of suspicion led right back home. 48 hours, right now.
Bob Dorotek was a successful engineer and a proud father of three. His wife, Jane, was a medical company executive.
That's our wedding picture.
Married for 30 years, they lived with their daughter, Claire, on a beautiful horse farm.
The family has always been incredibly important.
Then one day... The minute I saw my mom's face, I knew right away something terrible had happened.
Bob disappeared.
He said he was going out for a jog. That was the last I talked to him.
But the truth was more sinister than that. It was obvious to me that it was a homicide. Imagine the shock when the trail of suspicion led right back home. Erin Moriarty investigates.
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