Arrest made in cold case murder of Emma Compton Layne

Six years later after her body was found, Emma Compton Layne's murder is still unsolved

This month marks six years since a Halifax County woman, Emma Compton Layne, was murdered. To this day, no arrests have been made.

Emma Compton Layne was last seen leaving the Cody Convenience Store on the evening of June 17, 2017. “She meant everything to me,” said Shawna Krohn, Emma’s older sister. My biggest cheerleader and my hero.”Emma Compton Layne, left, and her sister, Shawna Krohn, right, pose for a photo together. Layne was last seen on June 17, 2017 before her remains were discovered five months later. Even after all this time, Krohn is still fighting for answers and to keep her sister’s memory alive.