The unresolved killing of 43-year-old mother Angela Wafer in Houston remains a burden of sorrow and mystery for her family, ten years past the day she was found slain in her home. On Monday, the Wafer family, accompanied by homicide detectives, convened at the headquarters of Crime Stoppers of Houston to shine a light on the cold case, as reported by Click2Houston. Angela's sister, Charlene Wafer Washington, shared memories of Angela as "a bright, loving person, with a bright personality, always smiling."
Angela Wafer's tragic fate was discovered on the morning of May 8, 2015, inside of her southeast Houston residence, when her 13-year-old son found her lifeless on her bedroom floor. According to details from CW39, no signs of forced entry or struggle were present, indicating that Wafer possibly knew her assailant or that they had access. The homicide detectives are still reaching out for the public's aid, with the hope that someone holds a key piece of information that could lead to solving the crime.
Detective Ramon Cervantes of the Houston Police Department expressed the nuanced process of a homicide investigation, indicating that a prelude to the murder is often traced back days before the incident, as he told CW39. "So it’s things like that, elements of this that we need from the public to come forward, whatever they may have seen, days leading up, heard, days leading up." Crime Stoppers has set a reward up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Amidst their grief, the Wafer family preserved Angela’s memory as a nurturing spirit, studying to become a nurse and a mother of three. During her life, she sowed hope and now, in the wake of her death, her family seeks closure and justice. "Angela was a loving and caring person," Washington said in remark echoed by CW39. Andy Kahan of Crime Stoppers, emphasizing the importance of community involvement, declared, "We truly believe somebody knows who murdered Angela Wafer," as described in the same CW39 coverage. The Wafer case still stands as an open wound in Houston, with authorities and loved ones alike awaiting the piece that will fit into the unresolved puzzle of Angela’s untimely demise.
