Michelle Ryals, 45, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, was found shot to death in her home on October 25, 2016. She worked as an information systems analyst for The Cleveland Clinic and was remembered by family and friends as a devoted professional and loving person.

Police say Randy Hamilton, her live-in boyfriend, called 911 that night and admitted to shooting Michelle. Officers found her body inside the house and arrested Hamilton in the garage. Hamilton was 50 at the time and had prior violent convictions, including a 2010 domestic violence conviction and a 2002 negligent assault conviction; he was charged with murder and held on $1 million bond. The case raised questions about how a prior protection order and Hamilton’s record related to his access to firearms.

If anyone knew Michelle, her household, or has information about the night of October 25, 2016, please come forward.