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Curtis Payne

Case from Springfield, MO dated Feb 11, 2014

Victim Details

Curtis Payne

Male

Springfield

MO

2014-02-11

31

Curtis

Payne

07/11/2026

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In February of 2014, the life of 31-year-old Curtis Payne was cut tragically short in what would unfold as a complicated and devastating series of events. It began when a woman named Kearstain Sleeth claimed to friends that Payne had assaulted her. This accusation set in motion a fatal plan of retribution that would ultimately lead to Payne's murder in his own Springfield, Missouri home.

Driven by Sleeth's story, a group of three teenagers were enlisted to carry out the act of vengeance. ...
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  • Springfield News-Leader: Springfield man tried as adult pleads guilty in 2014 murder
  • Springfield News-Leader: Man sentenced in 2014 murder: 'Please someday forgive me'
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