Erika Payne

Murdered

A mother and her young daughter are shot and killed inside their home
On March 7, 1983, 9-year-old Erika Payne was found murdered alongside her mother, Laurel Wilson, in their Salem, Oregon home. The double homicide shocked the local community, as Erika was a young child with her whole life ahead of her. Despite investigations, the case remains unsolved, and authorities have not identified any suspects. Decades later, the tragic loss of both mother and daughter still haunts the community, and law enforcement continues to seek new information that could help bring ...Read More

In March of 1983, my aunt Laurel and my cousin Erika Payne were ...

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