Murder of Stacy Payne

Stacy Payne
Born
Stacy Lynn Payne

(1986-02-24)February 24, 1986
Spencer County, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 2001(2001-07-11) (aged 15)
Spencer County, Indiana, U.S.
Cause of deathMurder by stabbing and bludgeoning
Resting placeSaint Martins Cemetery
OccupationStudent

The murder of Stacy Payne (February 24, 1986 – July 11, 2001) occurred on July 11, 2001, in Spencer County, Indiana. On the day of her death, 15-year-old Payne was attacked by an intruder with a knife and dumbbell in her home, and she was ultimately raped and murdered by the attacker, identified as 29-year-old Roy Lee Ward (July 20, 1972 – October 10, 2025). Ward was arrested for the murder, for which he was convicted and sentenced to death. Ward was eventually executed on October 10, 2025, at the Indiana State Prison.

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