Posted on November 9, 2026
Georgia Teens, Adult Charged With Murder After Mom Finds Son, 15, Dead in Abandoned Home
Michael Sinkewicz, New York Post, June 27, 2026




Three teenagers and an adult have been charged with murder in Georgia after a mother found her 15-year-old son shot to death inside an abandoned residence following Halloween night.
The Albany Police Department said investigators arrested 22-year-old Detravion Parke, as well as two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old in connection with the death of Austin Payne, 15.
All four suspects were charged with murder and transported to the Dougherty County Jail, according to police.
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Witnesses told investigators that armed individuals approached a group walking with Payne, demanded their belongings and opened fire, the outlet reported.
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