Tahaley Payton, 22, was found dead in a wooded area on Baxter St. Charlotte, NC on December 9, 2024. Tahaley leaves behind a baby child. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
Tahaley was in Charlotte celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend. But an argument began and the boyfriend kicked Tahaley out of the vehicle and drove off on November 19, 2024 around 9 pm in the cold.
Tahaley is from South Carolina and she did not know the area. She went into a few businesses and tried to contact family to no avail.
Tahaley then was reported missing by her family. Tahaley was missing for weeks. On December 9, 2024 Tahaley was found dead and nearly naked in the woods. She was also decomposed. So many people have been found dead in the woods in Charlotte.
After death medical findings show that Tahaley died from hypothermia. Tahaley had dark hemorrhages in her stomach, consistent with hypothermia.
