Paula Payne

Murdered

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Paula Payne, a 20-year-old from Dayton, Ohio, was tragically murdered on August 9, 1977. Paula was a nature enthusiast and a valedictorian, known for her passion for biology. On the morning of her death, she left her home on Manhattan Avenue to head to her summer job as a teacher at the Dayton Museum of Natural History. This was the last time her family saw her alive. When she failed to arrive at work, a search was initiated, and later that day, Paula’s naked body was discovered in a wooded ar ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Paula Payne

    February 11, 2022

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Dayton

    OH

    1977-08-09

    1977-08-09

    1957-06-02

    20

    Paula

    Payne

    10/29/2024


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    We are urgently calling upon the public for assistance in solving the brutal murder of Paula. Her un... ...Read More
    07/15/2023
    I am curious to know more about Paula Payne. Can anyone provide information about who she was and wh... ...Read More
    05/17/2023