Robert Wagner has been cleared by authorities within the 41-year lengthy investigation into his late spouse Natalie Wooden’s mysterious drowning demise.
Lieutenant Hugo Reynaga, head of the LASD Murder Bureau, advised PageSix the investigation stays an open chilly case in spite of everything leads within the investigation have been “exhausted”.
“All leads within the Natalie Wooden case have been exhausted, and the case stays an open, unsolved case,” Lt. Reynaga confirmed.
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“If extra leads floor sooner or later, which haven’t already been investigated, the case shall be reassigned to a detective to research the brand new leads.”
Wagner, now 92, was on the boat with Wooden, then 43, when she drowned on November 29, 1981, and was described as a “particular person of curiosity” by authorities in 2018.
Detective Ralph Hernandez declared Wagner an individual of curiosity after interviewing witnesses who alleged Wooden was arguing along with her then-husband on the fringe of their boat moments earlier than she went lacking.
He mentioned in 2018: “Wagner was at that swim step when she disappeared. Dennis [Davern, the boat captain] is aware of it, and two witnesses got here ahead corroborate that story. They noticed arguing, heard arguing. They noticed them on the swim step, after which she was gone.”
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators advised 48 Hours they needed to talk with Wagner concerning the circumstances surrounding Wooden’s demise.
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“As we have investigated the case over the past six years, I believe he is extra of an individual of curiosity now,” Lieutenant John Corina advised the present.
“I imply, we all know now that he was the final particular person to be with Natalie earlier than she disappeared.”
Wooden’s demise was initially dominated an accident in 1981, nevertheless her demise certificates was amended in 2012 to vary her explanation for demise from drowning to “drowning and different undetermined components”.
Wooden had been staying on the boat off the coast of Santa Catalina Island within the US with Wagner and the couple’s good friend, actor Christopher Walken, when she disappeared.
The West Facet Story actress was discovered floating face-down in ocean waters later that night.
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Wagner has lengthy denied any wrongdoing.
Wooden’s sister Lana advised The Publish final 12 months she believes Wagner was chargeable for the display screen legend’s demise.
“I do not imagine it was premeditated,” Lana Wooden mentioned. “However that does not imply I do not suppose he did it. In fact he did!”
In 2019, Lana mentioned she was nonetheless trying to find “the reality” about what occurred to her sister.
I believe the reality about Natalie’s homicide is essential to different girls,” she advised the New York Instances.
“I’m not making judgments. I’m not supposing. I am not doing any of these issues. I am merely information. Natalie did not swim. Her worry of darkish water was deeply ingrained.”
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