Buford Homicide Victim Identified

BUFORD, GA -- Gwinnett County police have identified the woman whose body was found in her Buford home Tuesday.

Police say the body of Karen Higgens, 53, has been released to the county medical examiner so an autopsy can be performed. They say no apparent cause of death had been identified Wednesday morning.

A family member called police at about 1 p.m. Tuesday, saying he had not heard from the Higgins lately, authorities said in a news release.

When the man went to check on her, he told police, he made contact with the woman’s disabled husband, then found her body inside the home.

Police responded to the scene, at 1072 Anthony Dr., and transported the husband to the hospital “due to his medical condition.”

No suspects had been identified as of Tuesday afternoon, police said.