Monica Long Gratton, 55, was killed in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 3, 2020. Authorities described the case as domestic violence and listed blunt force trauma as the cause of death.

An investigation led to the arrest of Anthony Shundale Moore. In October 2022, a Jefferson County jury found Moore guilty of killing Gratton; he was scheduled for sentencing the following month. Monica was a member of Christian Fellowship Church in Wylam. Her funeral was held December 11, 2020, and she was buried at George Washington Carver Cemetery. She was survived by five daughters, four sisters, and four brothers.

If anyone knew Monica, her family, or has information about the events leading up to December 3, 2020, please come forward.