Burton Big Burt Gutterman was found dead on December 5, 1990, in his residence at the Capistrano Condominiums on Maitland Avenue in Altamonte Springs, Florida. A pawn shop owner, he was discovered bound with a variety of restraints and the cause of death was determined to be strangulation. Investigators reported no immediate signs that robbery was the motive, since nothing of significant value appeared to be missing from the home.

No arrests have been announced and the Altamonte Springs Police Department has kept the case active. Gutterman was buried in Kovner Cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. His family and the community continue to seek answers about who attacked him and why.

If anyone has information about Burton Gutterman or the events leading to his death, please contact the Altamonte Springs Police Department.