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Jessica Payne

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Aug 30, 1995

Victim Details

Jessica Payne

Female

White / Caucasian

Milwaukee

WI

1995-08-30

16

Jessica

Payne

08/21/2026

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In the late summer of 1995, the life of 16-year-old Jessica Payne, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On August 30, 1995, her body was discovered underneath a mattress behind an abandoned house. She had been sexually assaulted, and her throat was slashed. Jessica, who was about to start her junior year of high school, had run away from home on August 26, 1995, following a fight with another girl. She and a 13-year-old friend ended up at a house known for prosti ...
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  • When lies lead to wrongful convictions | Local News | captimes.com
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