List of homicides in 1977
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This is a List of homicides in 1977. It includes homicide cases occurring throughout the Birmingham area during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Birmingham had 87 homicides in 1977. (list)
Vestavia Hills
- April 4: Jody Ford, a transgendered salon owner, was shot to death in the parking lot of the Vestavia Motor Lodge following an argument that began outside the Brookwood Village cinema. She followed motel manager Larry Maddox from the scene and continued to assail him verbally. He retrieved a .16 caliber automatic shotgun from the motel office and killed her. He was charged with murder, but claimed self-defense and was found not guilty at trial.
References
- Birmingham News reports accessed at the microfilm room of the Birmingham Public Library