A woman's body is found, dead from a stab wound Wanda Lou Stewart was a quiet, private person who, according to her sister, kept to herself and would not have hurt anyone. The 51-year-old Black woman was part of a close-knit family, survived by her brother, Hosea Stewart, and three sisters, Mary Stewart, Earline Stover, and Marie McCarty. Her loved ones remembered her as a good person, and her sister Earline later said, "That's one good person God took home." For her family, the shock of her violent death was compounded by the mystery of why anyone would want to harm her.
On the morning of Wednesday, February 13, 2008, the Greensboro Police Department received a call about a body found at a residence in the 3100 block of Franklin Boulevard. At around 11:35 a.m., officers arrived at Wanda’s home, number 312, to a disturbing scene. A friend had discovered her body inside the house and reported that the front door was wide open. Investigators quickly determined that Wanda had been killed.
An autopsy later confirmed that she died from a fatal stab wound. Police noted that there were possible signs of forced entry at the home, but they did not immediately release further details about the crime scene or a potential motive.
The investigation into Wanda Stewart’s murder was launched by the Greensboro Police Department, under case number 2008-0213-208. Detectives began the difficult work of piecing together the last hours of her life and searching for anyone who might have seen or heard something unusual. The case was especially troubling because of the seemingly random nature of the attack. Her sister, Earline Stover, later revealed that Wanda had been the victim of a home invasion just a few months prior to her murder. In that incident, someone had kicked in her door and demanded money. Wanda had tried to defend herself with a knife, but the intruder took it from her and cut her with it. While investigators were aware of the previous break-in, they did not publicly link it to her homicide.
In the days following the discovery, as her family grieved, they held a memorial service on Sunday, February 24, at Allen and Associates Mortuary on South Summit Avenue in Greensboro. The pain of her loss was deeply felt by her siblings and all who knew her. Speaking to the media after the funeral, Earline Stover expressed the family's desperate need for answers and a sense of peace. "I can't really think of any reason why anyone would want to hurt her," she said. "Until you find out why it actually happened and who did it, there is no closure."
Years have passed since Wanda Stewart was killed, and her case has grown cold. No arrests have ever been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Her murder is now one of several dozen unsolved homicides that the Greensboro Police Department’s Cold Case Unit continues to investigate, hoping for a new lead or a witness to finally come forward. The department and Wanda's family have not given up hope that justice will one day be served.
As of today, the investigation remains open and active. Detectives continue to seek information from the public that could help them solve this crime and bring closure to a family that has waited for years. Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for any information that leads to an arrest or indictment in the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000 or submit a tip online. 
