Crime

Crime Stoppers renews call for information one year after Zavionne Payne’s murder

Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is seeking information about the murder of Zavionne Payne one year after his death, saying investigators may need information from people connected to last year’s Homecoming events.

No arrests have been made in Payne’s murder, although arrests have been made for other offenses associated with the case, according to the organization’s appeal.

Crime Stoppers asked anyone who may have seen, heard, photographed, recorded or otherwise learned something related to the case to come forward. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-877-787-5898 or through the P3 Tips app.

Information submitted through Crime Stoppers may qualify for a reward of up to $2500. Informants remain anonymous, while police receive the information.

Source: Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers on Facebook.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."