Michael Lorenzo Hillian was 41 when he was found dead at his business, Audio Lab, in the Matthews Village Business Center in Matthews, North Carolina, on July 20, 2004. Police were called to the scene at 10:30 p.m., where Hillian was discovered unresponsive and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Authorities determined his death to be a homicide but did not identify a suspect at the time.

Hillian’s murder remains unsolved and a reward is being offered for information that could lead to an arrest. If anyone has information about Hillian, his routines, acquaintances, or anything related to Audio Lab around the time of the killing, please contact the investigators handling the case. What do readers remember from Matthews in July 2004 that could help resolve this?