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Avery’s remains were found in the Clay County landfill three weeks later.
Andrea Catherine Payne, a 27-year-old who also received credit for time served for the same charge Erno pleaded guilty to, admitted to bringing Erno to her and Broad’s apartment after the killing. However, she denied asking Erno to destroy evidence, including Avery’s computer.
Erno admitted to taking and wiping the computer clean. Like Payne, he acknowledged he lied to police about the case.
“I’m sorry that Dystynee is gone, sorry I took her computer, sorry I didn’t tell anybody about it and lied to police,” Erno said.