It has been almost a year since investigators identified Opelika Baby Jane Doe as Amore Wiggins after her remains were discovered in 2012, and Opelika police have reached their goal of raising $15,000 to honor her with a custom bronze statue.
About ten years after the skeletal remains of a young girl were found in Opelika, investigators identified her as Amore Wiggins. Lamar Vickerstaff Jr., her father, was charged with murder.
Mayor Gary Fuller recognized Ronnie Brundage Firefighter of the Year, Gabriella Santiesteban as Telecommunicator of the Year and Lt. Alfred White as Police Officer of the Year.
Samford Community Outreach Group schedules take a stand against violence event August 5 with the theme "Keep Love and Unity." The event will include a moment to remember those affected by violence including Amore Wiggins.
Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe, now identified as Amore Wiggins’ remains, were found in Brookhaven mobile home Park in 2012. As of last year, with the help of a forensic DNA company… Amore’s biological father, Lamar Vickerstaff Jr., was arrested and charged with felony murder, while her stepmom, Ruth Vickerstaff, is facing a failure to report a missing child charge.