On July 15, 1982, Orlando authorities found the bodies of Edward Wise, 47, and his live-in partner John Stinson, 44, inside their Henry Balch Drive home. Both men had been shot and stabbed; the medical examiner estimated they had been dead at least a week, possibly up to ten days. The scene was discovered after a mail carrier noticed uncollected mail and a foul odor coming from the residence.

Investigators initially reported that Wise and Stinson were not known to associate with people who might pose a threat, but the brutality of the killings suggested a targeted attack. The murders were later linked to a series of killings of gay men in Florida and Mississippi between July and October 1982. Donald William Dufour was arrested on October 14, 1982, and later convicted and sentenced to death in connection with multiple murders from that period, including the deaths of Wise and Stinson.

Does anyone have memories of the neighborhood or knew Edward Wise or John Stinson and can share details that might shed light on their lives before July 1982?