Constance ’Connie’ Hiner, 48, was found dead in her Reston, Virginia, home on the morning of January 2, 1996. She had been scheduled to fly to Columbus, Ohio, that day to begin a new job as chief operating officer for a real estate trust. Her husband, Robert ’Bob’ Hiner, left for work about 7:10 a.m.; a taxi arrived about 8:00 a.m. but left when the driver could not reach anyone. Bob returned at lunchtime and discovered Connie’s body, naked and face down in a bedroom, having been bludgeoned to death. Her packed suitcases, purse and car were untouched, and investigators found no signs of forced entry. The autopsy reportedly found no evidence of sexual assault.

Police described the killing as a crime of passion and have said it appeared to be committed by someone who knew her. Bob Hiner was questioned and publicly identified as a person of interest; he has denied involvement. No arrests have been announced and the case is listed as a cold case by the Fairfax County Police Department.

If anyone knew Connie, her routines, visitors to the Woodstock Lane house, or saw anything unusual in Reston around January 2, 1996, please share what can help finally answer what happened.