The Murder of Emma Compton

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Not Your Mom Media

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Emma Compton, a small business owner from Halifax County, Virginia, was found murdered in 2017 after disappearing under mysterious circumstances and after years of domestic violence at the hands of her husband. Seven years later, her family continues to seek justice, as no arrests have been made in the case, and they remain committed to raising awareness and finding answers for her unresolved murder. Research assistance by Anna Luria and Whitney St. Andre. And thank you to Brandie from Evaporate the Missing, who put us in touch with Emma’s sister Shawna. If you have any information in Emma’s case, please call the Halifax County crime line at 434-476-8445. Shawna is thankful for everyone who is listening to this episode. It means the world to her to know that people now know about Emma, and the incredible, incredible human being she was. Shawna said she hopes that “Maybe Emma can save a life or more or can give at least one person a reason to not to go back…to leave & NEVER EVER LOOK BACK.” For more information about domestic violence awareness month including resources for survivors, supporters, and ways to give back, including joining us and Navigating Advocacy Podcast in our Survivor's Bag Drive, check out momsandmysteries.com/dva. Thank you to this week’s sponsors! This is the absolute best time to check out Gabb! Right now, they are offering $25 off any device to new customers—with no contract required! That’s $25 off any Gabb smartphone or smart watch. Just go to GABB.com/MOMS —that’s where you’ll get the best deal. Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/MOMS. Start getting your best sleep this fall with Boll & Branch. Enjoy 20% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at BollandBranch.com promo code MOMS. Limited time only. Exclusions apply. See site for details. To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast. New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! You can also get new episodes a day early and ad free, plus merch and more at Patreon.com/momsandmysteriespodcast Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Sources: Sources: https://www.timesvirginian.com/news/article_1686a486-580b-11e7-822b-0f6070bab2df.html https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/emma-compton-layne-still-missing-four-months-after-disappearing-n815781 https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/four-years-dateline-s-missing-america-90-still-missing-n826516 https://www.facebook.com/TomRodgers197/posts/missing-woman-in-halifax-county-vaemma-layne-age-52-was-last-seen-on-saturday-ev/260060507734080/ https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/remains-found-very-shallow-grave-identified-missing-virginia-woman-emma-n837286 https://www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article_f342c0f2-d52f-11e7-b4bc-cb5cabdfc22a.html https://www.yourgv.com/news/local_news/medical-examiner-neck-injury-caused-death-in-2017-homicide/article_2b07667a-9396-11e9-b9b5-37dda535c91f.html https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/New-billboard-in-Halifax-Co-to-help-solve-Emma-Compton-Layne-murder-561157591.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgqWAZ1cQdY&ab_channel=WSLS10 https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Vigil-to-be-held-for-Halifax-County-murder-victim-Emma-Compton-Layne-568552601.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0RPQ3cLtTwBFHE3aAISaGC2hhFOku8wH6jBQTdgJRygpxfes7UJDocxJo_aem_dDfHz6nR1coB6kCl-KWbOg Due to character limitations, additional sources are available upon request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're going to. Hey guys and welcome to the moms and mysteries podcast a true crime
0:28.4	podcast featuring myself Mandy and my dear friend Melissa hi Melissa
0:32.3	Hi Melissa.
0:33.0	Hi Mandy, how are you?
0:34.0	I am doing awesome.
0:36.0	How are you?
0:37.0	I'm good.
0:38.0	I think we officially have to give a weather report this week.
0:41.0	I feel like maybe we've been a week away from doing it. Mandy, what's our current weather report this week. I feel like maybe we've been a week away from doing it.
0:43.7	Mandy what's our current weather report right this minute? Well Melissa we are hunkered down
0:48.8	and preparing for the arrival of a hurricane that I really just started taking seriously about six hours ago.
0:58.0	Oh my gosh that's worse than I thought.
1:00.5	Yeah, I mean that's not entirely true you know that is a little bit of an
1:04.1	exaggeration but it's happened very quickly. Very quickly when they come from the
1:09.2	Atlantic we have like a more than a week we know about it but when they come from the Gulf it's so fast they get so strong all of that so and the path changes yes so we still aren't exactly sure where it's going when we have an idea, but we're just thinking of everyone that's in the path and it's going to be, I mean, it's just a rough hand handle who's already been hit hard enough in the last.
1:34.0	Multiple times.
1:35.0	It's been crazy.
1:37.0	So yeah, people are really going to, I don't know,
1:40.0	I just feel so bad, people are going to be displaced displaced and stuff so I'm sure they're going to have
1:44.4	I'm sure the Red Cross is going to start you know asking for things so if you're able to
1:49.5	give or donate or anything like that I'm sure that will be very much needed.
1:53.4	Yes. So October is finally here and we've been talking about the month of October
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