Playing Cop Turns Deadly: The Hannah Payne Case

Playing Cop Turns Deadly: The Hannah Payne Case

June 14, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

This episode covers the case of Hannah Payne, who shot and killed Kenneth Herring after a car accident, leading to her conviction for felony murder.

Hannah Payne, 21, witnessed a car accident in Clayton County, Georgia on May 7, 2019, and chased down 62-year-old Kenneth Herring, who may have been suffering a diabetic emergency. She blocked his truck, confronted him with a gun, and shot him in the stomach. Herring died. In 2023, Payne was convicted of felony murder. Get the full story on this episode of Female Criminals with Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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