Jimmy Ray Payne

Death by Force

Jimmy Ray Payne, a 21-year-old Black male, was one of the victims in the string of killings that plagued Atlanta between 1979 and 1981. He disappeared on April 23, 1981, after leaving his home on Magnolia Street, reportedly en route to a coin shop and later a job interview. He never arrived at either destination. His girlfriend reported him missing when he failed to meet her that evening, and his sister contacted police after realizing he had not returned home—something she said was highly unu ...Read More

Williams v. State :: 1983 :: Supreme Court of Georgia Decisions

A MISSING BLACK IS FOUND DEAD IN ATLANTA RIVER

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