William Stormo was found dead in his San Diego apartment on February 8, 2001, after an anonymous 911 call brought officers to his Broadway Street residence. He was discovered on the living room floor; the autopsy determined he had been strangled and investigators reported signs of a struggle. The apartment appeared ransacked and several items were missing.

Stormo was described as sociable and often hosted guests, and witnesses think he may have been killed either earlier that morning or late the previous night. The case grew cold as leads dried up, but it remains on the San Diego Police Department’s list of unresolved homicides.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the department’s Homicide Unit or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.