Annie Sharpe, an 83-year-old Black woman, was found dead inside her Wylam-area home in Birmingham on October 6, 2012. Responding to a welfare check at a residence in the 4500 block of 12th Avenue, Birmingham Fire and Rescue forced entry and discovered her unresponsive on the floor; she was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office soon ruled the death a homicide, reporting blunt force trauma.

Officials have not publicly identified anyone as a suspect and no arrests or charges have been announced. Police and Crime Stoppers appealed for tips, stressing anonymity and offering a code number and potential cash reward for information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone knew Annie’s routine, saw activity near the 4500 block of 12th Avenue that day, or has information about who might have had reason to be at her home, please come forward. What small detail could break this case open?