The Murders of Billy Payne & Billie Jean Hayworth aka The Facebook Murders (MU Mini)

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In January 2012, the quiet town of Mountain City, Tennessee, was shaken by the brutal murders of Billy Payne and his fiancé, Billie Jean Hayworth, who was found holding their infant son—alive but covered in her blood. What seemed like an unfathomable act of violence soon unraveled into a chilling story of obsession, jealousy, and a toxic web of online drama. This case would expose how a feud born on Facebook spiraled into deadly reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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