Margaret Wilson was 28 when she was found dead in her Portland, Oregon apartment on April 16, 1985. Engaged to be married and planning a move to Seattle, she was described as friendly, outgoing, and religious, not involved in drugs or risky activities. Friends reported being unable to reach her for a couple of days before they called police.

Officers who entered her unit at 9018 NE Oregon Street found her body bound in a way that suggested a deliberate, calculated act to ensure her death. There were no signs of forced entry or a struggle, and the apartment was not ransacked; personal belongings were untouched, which led investigators to consider that she may have known her attacker. Robbery was not seen as a motive.

Decades later the case remains unsolved. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the Portland Police Cold Case Unit continues to investigate. If anyone knew Margaret, her routines, or who she might have been expecting in April 1985, please come forward with information.