5 harrowing details about the murder of Rob Limon on Dateline, explored

Troubled marriages often lead to divorce, but in Rob Limon's case, featured on Dateline, the man didn't even get the chance to resolve his ongoing conflict with his wife and got betrayed instead. This tragic story of the California man began with a love triangle and ended with his ultimate murder.

The Dateline podcast "Deadly Mirage" brings Rob Limon's murder from 2014 to focus, revealing how the picture-perfect life of the Limon couple in Silver Lakes, California, was not so perfect. Despite having two children and being known for being a fun-loving pair, they gradually began to see the cracks in their marriage.

The community in which they lived used to describe themselves as a "wolf pack," as each of them was pretty close and had great bonds. However, their lives took a dark turn when Rob Limon's wife, Sabrina Limon, fell for another man.

The podcast host Josh Mankiewicz explains in the Dateline podcast:

"Our latest podcast takes us to a railroad outpost on the edge of California’s high desert where passion leads to murder and a killer seeks God’s help with the coverup."

It reveals how Sabrina Limon killed her husband with the help of her young and obsessed lover. However, this isn't just the only chilling detail about the 2014 murder case. From being tired of an open marriage to orchestrating her husband's murder, the Dateline podcast covers it all.

Continue reading to dive deep into the murder of Rob Limon from California.

Five harrowing details about the Rob Limon murder case featured on Dateline

Rob Limon and his wife Sabrina Limon (Image Source: NBC)

The murder case of Rob Limon in 2014 is gaining widespread attention after the Dateline podcast "Deadly Mirage" uncovered some of its startling facts. Hosted by Josh Mankiewicz, here's everything you might want to explore about the case:

1) The failed poisoning attempt explained in Dateline

Sabrina Limon planned to kill her husband with poisoning (Image Source: NBC)

Before Rob Limon was shot dead at his workplace, his wife, Sabrina Limon, her new boyfriend, and a young firefighter, Jonathan Hearn, tried to kill him by poison. They planned to poison his banana pudding with arsenic but significantly failed. This reveals their calculated moves to end Limon's life slowly and painfully before the ultimate shooting.

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2) Sabrina Limon was tired of the open marriage

The Limon couple's close friends (Image Source: NBC)

Another chilling detail about the Rob Limon case is that their community was in an open marriage, through which Rob and Sabrina Limon could have physical encounters with their neighbors. Per ABC News, Sabrina's sister Julie Cordova said that:

"They went on adult vacations... [Sabrina was] tired of being in an open marriage."

Cordova claimed that her sister wanted to come out of this situation, but Rob Limon didn't support her. As a result, Sabrina gradually became addicted to alcohol and eventually ended up in an extramarital affair with a young firefighter who she saw at her part-time job.

3) The wiretap conversations exposed the truth

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As previously mentioned, Sabrina Limon and her lover Jonathan Hearn are responsible for the murder of Rob Limon. However, the investigators couldn't immediately declare them as the culprits due to less evidence.

So, they used a wiretap, through which the detectives could hear them seeking forgiveness from God after murdering Mr. Limon. As shared by the same outlet, the couple said during the phone call:

"Hi God. We are on our knees for a reason. We have been dirtbags, we've been sinners. We've been selfish and we sinned."

Sabrina connected with Jonathan due to their shared belief, but their relationship resulted in deadly outcomes. The detectives were able to record their calls and prove the murder.

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4) The crime scene was staged

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At first, the murder of Rob Limon looked like a failed robbery. However, it was all Sabrina and Jonathan's plan to avoid being caught. As revealed in the Dateline podcast, a man on a bike appeared and began to shoot Rob Limon. This way, the lovers planned to eliminate Limon and confuse the investigators.

5) Jonathan Hearn confessed to killing Rob Limon

Jonathan Hearn worked as a firefighter (Image Source: NBC)

In the end, both Sabrina Limon and Jonathan Hearn were arrested for their crime. However, before that, Hearn contributed another layer of betrayal to the case by confessing to the murder in exchange for a reduced sentence.

The plea deal helped law enforcement to prove Sabrina Limon's involvement in orchestrating the whole murder plot. As explained in the Dateline podcast, Sabrina provided Jonathan with every detail about Rob Limon's workplace. Hearn revealed that Sabrina dismissed his suggestion to divorce her husband and manipulated him into killing the man.

Both Sabrina Limon and Jonathan Hearn were declared guilty of multiple crimes, including manslaughter. While Limon received a sentence of 25 years, her lover was given 25 years and four months.