August 4, 2025 | By: Noelle Mazur This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and the University of North Florida’s Applied Journalism class. Angela Maxwell was a beautiful, confident, and assertive older sister who loved singing and laughing. When she wasn’t performing or dancing at home, she was hard at work providing for her three young children. Her family cherished her kind heart but also admired the strong and independent woman she was. One day after work, Angela returned to her apartment in Lake City, Florida, with two of her children and the cash from her paycheck. Just three days later, on August 5, 1992, Angela was found dead in her apartment, with her infant child lying in her arms, dehydrated and near death. Angela was only 20 years old. Her daughter was 11 months old, and her newborn son was just 3 weeks old. Angela was last seen on August 3, 1992, after speaking with her neighbor—who was also her best friend,... Read More