Annie Mills Anderson was 84 when she was found shot to death inside her home in Kelly, North Carolina, on her birthday, August 18, 2014. A family member discovered her and reported the front door was damaged when they arrived. A preliminary autopsy ruled the cause of death as gunshot wounds.

The Pender County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and detectives have been working to develop leads. As of the most recent update, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains under active investigation. Family and neighbors remember Anderson as a well-known, respected member of the community whose death has raised concerns about local safety.

Did anyone in the Kelly area have contact with Annie Mills Anderson around August 18, 2014, or notice suspicious activity at her home?