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Deborah Payne

Case from Descanso, CA dated Oct 25, 2017

Victim Details

Deborah Elaine Payne

Female

Descanso

CA

2017-10-25

45

Deborah

Payne

06/25/2026

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Deborah Elaine Payne, aged 45, was found dead on October 25, 2017, in Descanso, California. The tragic incident was classified as a murder-suicide involving her brother, Clifton Lawrence Payne Jr., aged 50. Authorities discovered the siblings' bodies in Clifton's residence on Boulder Creek Road after a concerned friend reported not hearing from Deborah for several days. Upon arrival, deputies found Deborah's body near a back door, suggesting she might have been arriving or leaving when she was s ...
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  • NBC 7 San Diego: 2 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide Were Brother and Sister
  • Descanso shooting deaths called murder-suicide – San Diego ...
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