The Murders of Billy Payne & Billie Jean Hayworth | Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

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 between the victims and a woman named Jenelle Potter who had moved to their small town years earlier. Strangely enough, all three had been part of the same friend group at one time, but unreciprocated romantic feelings would tear the friend group apart. The case would involve catfishing, manipulation, Facebook.... and even the CIA.
Thank you to the astounding David White for research assistance
References
Diaz, Joseph, and Alexa Valiente. 2015. ""How a Social Media Feud Led to the Murder of a Young Tennessee Couple."" ABC News, October 9.
Ghianni, Tim. 2012. ""Handguns Found at Home of 'Facebook' Murder Suspect."" Fort McMurray Today, February 15.
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. www.wjhl.com/news/local/mothe....
Schoals, Gayle. 2016. ""Tricked Into Murder: Obsession, CIA Conspiracies and Shocking Killings."" The Sun, September 4.
Sharp, Ashley. 2021. Attorneys respond to ‘guilty’ plea, reduced sentence of Barbara Potter in 2012 ‘Facebook Murders’. November 11. Accessed December 26, 2022. www.wjhl.com/news/local/attor....
State of Tennessee v. Barbara Mae Potter. 2018. E2015-02262-CCA-R3-CD (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee at Knoxville, September 26).
State of Tennessee v. Marvin E. Potter. 2016. E2015-00013-CCA-R3-CD (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee at Knoxville, March 8).
Thompson, John. 2012. ""Slaying Suspect's Daughter Interviewed ."" Knoxville News Sentinel, February 10."
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It always makes me laugh when Jenelle says she's too pretty 😂😂😂😂😂

[@christophercarozzo5133]

The Potters were my neighbors when they lived in Pennsylvania. Scary

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Dude, same! The text anxiety is a real thing!

[@pr0cessa]

This case is absolutely insane, & such perfect reflection of its time and place (small town in the early days of the internet)

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2.13 in, and Im still listening to waffle, give up, obviously this will be DRAWNNNN out!

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[@Scorpio292u]

I find it odd that you guys are against Facebook but are addicted to TikTok ??? if you are against FB shouldn't you also be against Instagram (owned by same people) and other social media in general? Just curious

[@sarahamira5732]

Some people just dont like facebook bro its not that deep

[@brendar9410]

Frfr sarah

[@michellebarry1027]

Just get to the story. Worst intro ever.

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Rude af

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So damn rude, just skip if you don't want to hear it.

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[@jdstryker76]

go away Michelle

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just skip it’s not that deep

[@equallyeasilyfuqyou]

I went to high school and middle school with Billy. I really hate that this story happened to someone who was super kind and loved almost universally. The Potters are the scum of the earth. Also people who’re into this stuff are probably not my favorite people, either. The jovial manner you talk about this is pretty distasteful.