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Carole Payne

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Apr 07, 2000

Victim Details

Carole Payne

February 11, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Cincinnati

OH

2000-04-07

2000-04-08

Carole

Payne

07/04/2026


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On April 7, 2000, Carole Payne, a 60-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost her life as a result of a deliberate act of arson. She was inside her apartment at 1968 Westwood Northern Boulevard when an unknown person started a fire in the hallway just outside her apartment. The fire spread rapidly, ultimately engulfing her apartment. Carole succumbed to injuries from the fire the following day, on April 8, 2000.

The incident has been classified as a homicide by the Cincinn ...
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