August marks a time to revisit cold cases before the hustle and bustle of fall begins. We’re shining a light on James Homer Payne’s story in hopes that someone might help bring his family the justice they’ve been waiting for. Monday, April 12, 1976, Clark’s Mill Road in Hollywood. Retired Navy Chief James Homer Payne lived at the head of a long gravel road on Cuckhold Creek. Just before dinner, he visited with his neighbor William Allen. At 6:55 p.m., Mr. Payne left the Allen home and then headed to the end of that long gravel road to check on another neighbor’s house, a vacant summer place on Cuckold Creek. Around 8 p.m., Mr. Payne’s wife grew concerned because he had not returned home for dinner. She called a few relatives and friends, and they began searching for James Homer Payne. At 8:15 p.m., they stopped by that vacant home at the end of the gravel road. Looking through a basement window, they found James Homer Payne lying in a pool of blood. He had been shot once in his back and once in the back of his head. Sheriff George Sanger assigned five deputies to the investigation. Over the […]
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