In the early morning hours of June 5, 1983, Harold Willy Penland and his wife Laura were found shot to death inside their Portland home after a friend, unable to reach them, entered and made the discovery. The couple’s residence was described as fortified, with bars on the windows and doors, yet investigators found no signs of forced entry, raising the possibility the killer was known to the Penlands or had been let inside.

Neighbors told police Willy had a steady stream of visitors at all hours, though the nature of those visits was unclear. Robbery was considered as a possible motive, but the full circumstances of the attack remain unresolved. The Portland Police Bureau still lists the case as unsolved and urges anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers; no arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced.

If anyone knew Willy or Laura, visited their home, or remembers unusual activity around June 5, 1983, please come forward with what you know.