In the early hours of a Monday morning in Birmingham, Alabama, a grim discovery was made that would forever alter the lives of one family. On March 14, 2016, firefighters and police responded to a call about a dumpster fire at an apartment complex on 10th Avenue North. Beside the dumpster, they found the burning body of a 44-year-old woman, identified as Angel Buford. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after being found at 12:14 a.m.
Angel, a former nursing assistant and a mother to three sons, was remembered by her family for the close bond she shared with them. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office later determined that her death was a homicide. An autopsy revealed that she had died from strangulation, with lacerations found on her neck. From the outset, the Birmingham Police Department treated her death as a criminal investigation.
Despite the violent nature of her death and the immediate launch of a homicide investigation, years have passed without a resolution for Angel Buford's family. As of the most recent available information, no arrests have been made in connection with her murder, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Her case remains an unsolved homicide, leaving her loved ones with unanswered questions and a search for justice that continues.
