52-year-old Emma Compton Layne went missing in June 2017. Her remains were found in November of that year. Her husband, Russell Layne, was arrested for her murder the day before Thanksgiving 2024.
On Wednesday, November 27, the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia posted on their Facebook page that an arrest was made in connection to the murder of Emma Compton Layne. “Sheriff Fred Clark announces the arrest of Russell Wayne Layne, age 67, of Nathalie, VA, for the senseless murder of his wife, Emma Compton Layne, which occurred in June of 2017,” the HCSO Facebook post states.
At the time, Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Major Tommy Spencer told NBC affiliate WSLS the remains were scattered across the ground and someone seemed to have attempted to bury the body. The remains were transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner for autopsy, examination and positive identification. In January 2018, the remains were positively identified as belonging to Emma Compton Layne.
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