THREE TEENS, ADULT CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER WOMAN FINDS HER TEENAGE SON DEAD IN ABANDONED HOME
Austin Payne's mother tracked his cellphone to an abandoned Albany, Georgia, residence after the 15-year-old called to say he had been shot.
Jonathan Sterling
Chief Washington Correspondent • Nov 8, 2026
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Three teens, adult charged with murder after woman finds her teenage son dead in abandoned home — via Fox News Desk.
Austin Payne's mother tracked his cellphone to an abandoned Albany, Georgia, residence after the 15-year-old called to say he had been shot.
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