Michael Hunter, 25, of Cleveland, Ohio, died on September 13, 2014. He was found unresponsive in his sleep on the morning of April 30, 1992, and pronounced dead at the scene. Toxicology and autopsy results showed lidocaine, diphenhydramine, and hydroxyzine in his system, and investigators determined lidocaine poisoning caused his death.

Police tied the killing to a love triangle involving Michael, Garry Walston, and Joseph Mannino. Reports say tensions rose after Garry and Michael decided Joseph should move out. Joseph, described as practically a doctor who had access to the medications, was identified as the prime suspect and later charged with murder. The case went to trial, where the prosecution presented the relationships and the toxicology findings; Joseph Mannino was found guilty and sentenced.

Michael’s family and friends remember him as caring and adventurous.