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Sabrina Payne

Case from Peoria, IL dated Jul 25, 2003

Victim Details

Sabrina Payne

Female

Black / African American

Peoria

IL

2003-07-25

36

Sabrina

Payne

06/29/2026

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Sabrina Payne, a 36-year-old African-American woman, tragically lost her life on July 25, 2003, in Peoria, Illinois. Her death was later determined to be a result of strangulation. Sabrina was last seen at her residence on the south end of Peoria before being taken to a house on McClure Avenue, where she encountered Larry Dean Bright, a man who would later confess to her murder. Bright, who was known for his violent tendencies and drug addiction, claimed that he killed Sabrina in a fit of rage a ...
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  • Serial murder suspect tries to plead guilty - Chicago Tribune
  • Larry Bright - Wikipedia
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