Maui resort killing case centers on naked suspect

The Maui resort killing case has drawn attention after police said a naked 20-year-old former California college swimmer attacked a security guard at a condominium resort in Lahaina and later was linked to the man found dead at the property. Legend Storer has been charged in the Aug. 5 death of Michael “Mike” Dyer, 63, in a case that unfolded over several hours along the island’s west side.

According to court records, Storer faces second-degree murder, first-degree burglary involving a dangerous instrument and indecent exposure. Maui police said surveillance footage captured an unclothed man approaching Dyer’s office at about 1:45 a.m. on Lower Honoapiʻilani Road. Officers said the man assaulted Dyer before running off on foot. About an hour later, dispatchers received a report of a nude man walking through a neighborhood in nearby Kahana, and police later tracked down the 20-year-old around 3:35 a.m. He had multiple abrasions and was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center for evaluation, authorities said.

Police said they were called back to the resort at 5:31 a.m., when Dyer was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later reviewed the video and concluded that the nude man found in Kahana was the same person seen near the resort office earlier that morning. Maui police did not publicly name the suspect, citing a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling and department policy on identifying people who have been arrested, but Hawaii court records identify Storer as the defendant in the same three charges tied to the Aug. 5 incident.