Episode 422: The Murders of Billy Payne & Billie Jean Hayworth

<p>The murders of Billy Payne and Billie Jean Hayworth were incredibly senseless. The case would end up being dubbed "The Facebook Murders" because of an ongoing feud&nbsp;between the victims and a woman named Jenelle Potter who had moved to their small town years earlier. Strangely enough,&nbsp;all&nbsp;three had been part of the same friend group at one time, but unreciprocated&nbsp;romantic feelings would tear the friend group apart. The case would involve catfishing, manipulation, Facebook.... and even the CIA.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to the astounding David White for research assistance&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>References</p><p>Diaz, Joseph, and Alexa Valiente. 2015. "How a Social Media Feud Led to the Murder of a Young Tennessee Couple." ABC News, October 9.</p><p>Ghianni, Tim. 2012. "Handguns Found at Home of 'Facebook' Murder Suspect." Fort McMurray Today, February 15.</p><p>Lee, Murry, Ashley Sharp, and Slater Teague. 2021. Daughter, mother convicted in ‘Facebook murders’ case asking for new trials. July 12. Accessed December 23, 2022.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mother-daughter-convicted-in-facebook-murders-case-to-appear-in-court-tuesday/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mother-daughter-convicted-in-facebook-murders-case-to-appear-in-court-tuesday/</a>.</p><p>Schoals, Gayle. 2016. "Tricked Into Murder: Obsession, CIA Conspiracies and Shocking Killings." The Sun, September 4.</p><p>Sharp, Ashley. 2021. Attorneys respond to ‘guilty’ plea, reduced sentence of Barbara Potter in 2012 ‘Facebook Murders’. November 11. Accessed December 26, 2022.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/attorneys-respond-to-guilty-plea-reduced-sentence-of-barbara-potter-in-2012-facebook-murders/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/attorneys-respond-to-guilty-plea-reduced-sentence-of-barbara-potter-in-2012-facebook-murders/</a>.</p><p>State of Tennessee v. Barbara Mae Potter. 2018. E2015-02262-CCA-R3-CD (Court of Cr