Maura Portillo was 39 when she and a co-worker, 30-year-old Jose Escobar, were murdered while working as maintenance workers at a car dealership in Silver Spring, Maryland, on November 13, 1991. The killings were part of a larger violent crime spree that deeply affected the community.

Authorities identified a suspect, Alan P. Newman, then 41 and from Wheaton, who was already accused of multiple violent crimes, including other homicides, bank robberies, and carjackings. A multi-state manhunt ended with Newman’s capture after a car chase and shootout in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; he was held in West Virginia before being brought to Montgomery County to face charges that included four counts of first-degree murder relating to these deaths. Reports say Newman was visibly emotional in custody and was held without bond.

Does anyone have memories of Maura, where she worked, or information that could help clarify what happened that day?