On December 17, 1989, 74-year-old retired clergyman William Bill T. McReynolds was found bound and fatally stabbed in his one-bedroom Portland apartment at 230 NE 28th Avenue. There was no sign of forced entry; police say Mark Rantovich had let himself in with a key McReynolds had given him. Several items were missing, including jewelry and an ATM card.

Bank records show McReynolds’ ATM card was used on December 16 at 24th and Burnside. A witness who used the same ATM described two white men and gave a description and clothing that matched 26-year-old Mark Rantovich, who later became the primary person of interest. Rantovich told investigators he was unemployed, on probation, and engaged in sexual acts for money. He was not arrested at the time, and the case went cold.

Rantovich died in Salt Lake City in January 2004, so he never faced charges; investigators say he may have talked to acquaintances about the killing and are still seeking anyone who knew him and heard anything about Bill or his death. Did anyone who knew Rantovich ever hear him mention Bill or what happened in Portland?