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Paul Hayward

Case from Duck-river, TN dated Dec 27, 2015

Victim Details

Paul ‘JR’ Hayward II

Male

White / Caucasian

Duck-river

TN

2015-12-27

32

Paul

Hayward

06/28/2026

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On a cold December day in 2015, the life of Paul Gregory Hayward II, a 32-year-old White/Caucasian male known to his loved ones as 'JR,' was tragically cut short. On December 27, his body was discovered, shot to death, near Highway 230 in Hickman County, Tennessee. The following day, his car was found abandoned at a bar in Columbia.

An investigation into Hayward's death revealed a sinister plot. Authorities determined that he was the intended victim of a planned robbery. For years, the ca ...
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  • Murfreesboro News and Radio: FOUR Middle TN Residents Charged in 2015 Hickman County Homicide
  • https://www.wkrn.com/news/tbi-seeks-information-in-2015-hickman-county-homicide/
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    I've been following the tragic case of Paul Gregory Hayward, or "JR" as his loved ones knew him, and... ...Read More
    02/04/2025
    How is everyone coping with the details released so far in Paul "JR" Hayward’s case? It’s so tou... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been struck by the complexity of the robbery attempt on Paul Hayward? I keep thinkin... ...Read More
    03/31/2024
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