Florence Putnam was 82 and living in Charlotte, North Carolina, when an armed robbery at her North Caldwell Street home on September 19, 1986, turned deadly. She and her daughter Geraldine, 54, were both injured during the attack. Florence was taken to a local hospital and died of her injuries two days later, on September 21, 1986.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continues to investigate the robbery-homicide but has not identified or arrested the person or persons responsible. A reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest. The crime left the Putnam family grieving and the community seeking answers.

If anyone has information about the robbery or the people involved, police would like to hear from you.