Emma Layne Murdered in Cody, Virginia age 48

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A woman's remains are discovered in a shallow grave 5 months after she vanished
Emma Layne, a 48-year-old woman from Cody, Virginia, was last seen on June 17, 2017, at the convenience store she owned and operated in Halifax County. Her family became concerned when she failed to show up for work two days later. On November 22, 2017, her body was discovered in a shallow grave on Sandy Ridge Road by hunters, months after her disappearance.

Emma had been in a controlling and allegedly abusive marriage to her estranged husband, Russell Layne, who became a point of suspi ...Read More

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name

Emma Layne

Case Added

July 5, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Cody

state

VA

Date Found

2017-11-22

date_missing

2017-06-17

Date of Birth

1969-03-06

Age at Death

48

First Name

Emma

Last Name

Layne

Last Updated

10/07/2024

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Emma Layne
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