Angela Dawn Tramble, 45, of Maiden, North Carolina, was killed on March 7, 2017 after a violent confrontation with her boyfriend, Jeffrey Dwayne Hoppes. The couple had a troubled relationship and Angela had sought to end it that day. Deputies responding to multiple 911 calls reporting shots found Angela dead in the living room with a 7-millimeter rifle on her body and a belt wrapped around her neck.

Hoppes, 51 at the time, called his mother to confess and said he intended to take his own life. He had attempted suicide by shooting himself in the face and survived with severe jaw injuries. He was found at a neighbor’s house after leaving a trail of blood from the scene. The investigation was handled by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by the district attorney’s office; Hoppes later pleaded guilty and received an 18 to 22 year prison sentence.

Angela’s family and friends remembered her as kind and beautiful. If anyone knew Angela, her routines, or observed anything unusual around the Maiden residence on or before March 7, 2017, please share what you know.