Michael Petree was 15 when he was reported missing from Noblesville, Indiana on June 7, 1980. His unclothed body was found June 16 in a rural part of Hamilton County; the cause of death was listed as strangulation. Toxicology reportedly showed no drugs or alcohol in his system.

In the days after his disappearance Michael was seen in Indianapolis with a stranger. He reportedly frequented gay bars and engaged in prostitution, circumstances noted by investigators as increasing his vulnerability. Michael’s death later drew comparisons to a series of murders of young men and boys found partially or fully unclothed in rural locations near Interstate 70, a pattern investigators linked to an offender dubbed the I-70 Strangler.

No arrests were announced in Michael’s murder. Herb Baumeister was named a prime suspect in the I-70 Strangler cases in April 1999, but Michael’s killing remains officially unsolved. Does anyone have information about Michael’s movements in early June 1980 or recall sightings in Indianapolis?