Lincoln, Nebraska – A Lincoln woman, Amanda Wright, was charged with first-degree murder on Monday for the death of her husband, Zachary Svoboda, last year. According to the probable cause affidavit, Wright, 41, allegedly provided Svoboda with a deadly dose of fentanyl, leading to his death on August 21 at their residence in Lincoln.
Wright was ordered by Judge Thomas Zimmerman to be held without bond and is currently in custody at the Lancaster County jail. Svoboda was found dead inside their home on North 50th Street after police responded to a report of an obvious death. Investigators later discovered that Wright had deliberately planned to kill Svoboda and intentionally provided him with the lethal dose of fentanyl.
An autopsy revealed that Svoboda’s cause of death was acute intoxication from fentanyl and methamphetamine. Investigators also believe that Wright was present at the home when Svoboda died but made no effort to seek medical help or call emergency services. She allegedly tried to conceal the circumstances of his death and allowed others to discover him in her absence.
In a separate incident in April, Wright was arrested during a narcotics investigation at her residence, where 96 grams of methamphetamine were found. Police also discovered a stolen firearm hidden inside a wall of the home. As a result, Wright was charged with possessing a firearm with a felony drug violation, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of money while violating drug laws.
Wright’s case marks the second instance of a murder charge brought by the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office this year. The first involved the killing of John Armstrong, 52, in Lincoln, and the suspect, Jacob Mulloy, was charged with first-degree murder. Additionally, another incident on April 7 involved the shooting death of Greg Little, 32, by a security guard at a bar in downtown Lincoln, with no arrests made in that case.
The details surrounding the investigation and charges against Wright shed light on the complexities of the case and the legal proceedings that will follow in the quest for justice in Svoboda’s death.