Billy Payne JR. and Billie Jean Hayworth met while working together at a local cotton factory. It was love at first sight and they fell head over heels for each other. After a year of dating, Billie Jean found out she was expecting a child and Billy was ecstatic. They welcomed a baby boy and their love for each other continued to grow. By January 2012, the couple was happily living together and raising their seven month-old son, Tyler. On the morning of January 31st, a friend, Roy Charles Stephens, arrived at Billy and Billie Jean's home and observed the back door of their house to be wide open. He went inside and discovered the bodies of Billy and Billie Jean, who had each been shot once in the head. In addition, BILLY'S throat had been slashed. Amongst the bloody crime scene was the couple's 7-month-old son unharmed but covered in his mother's blood and still in her arms . Subscribe to True Lives: https://bit.ly/3dBMxvl This film was first broadcast: Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurStoriesChannel Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV Our Life brings you fascinating stories of social interest from around the world. You can discover award winning documentaries, films and groundbreaking reports that capture the complexities of our daily life, with stories that will entertain, inspire and inform. Content distributed by ITV Studios.
