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Two Men Charged with Aggravated Murder in Death of Tamela Dutcher

Christian Evans and Dajameous Payne were indicted and arraigned in Delaware County Common Pleas Court; the case remains undecided.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 21, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ETWritten Aug 21, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET
Christian Evans, 20, and Dajameous Payne, 21, have been with aggravated murder in connection with the death of Tamela Dutcher, according to the Richland Source. The charges were announced on August 21, 2026. The prosecution alleges that the defendants planned Dutcher's murder in advance. The case is in , where the two were indicted and arraigned. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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