In a quiet mobile home park in Lake Station, Indiana, a devastating scene unfolded that left a community in mourning. Six-year-old Ava Payne, a young girl described as full of joy and happiness, was found dead on Friday, February 21, 2025, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. The tragedy also claimed the lives of her mother, 27-year-old Briana Payne, and her two sisters, 7-year-old Aurorah and 4-year-old Alayna.
Police were called to the family's home in the 6700 bl
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