Jessica, on a few occasions, hit and slapped him, he tells the GBI. Especially because of my children. She just said that she's been experiencing suicidal thoughts right now, she told me to take care of the boys. Statements from Jessica Boynton and Matthew Boynton are logged into evidence, said a statement written by Yancy March 13. I would have said, 'suicidal' not 'suicide thoughts.'. He later tells investigators that he heard Tyler crying, and then, POP-POP!. Law enforcement was in his genes. The air is thick with mystery, as the officers approach the locked closet. For the next three and a half weeks, Jessica remains in a coma with a traumatic brain injurytubes protruding from her brain to alleviate pressure and fluid. I'll be back there in about two minutes. When asked if Boynton had explained why he allegedly kept his ex-wifes belongings, Yates said, No. Listen. In fact, 68 text messages are exchanged between him and his mistress. But Yates said the holster is designed to have some retention capability. But he's also texting her before he called 911," said Sanders. "Very explicit conversation," said the neighbor. If I could have been there 10 minutes earlier I could have jumped in front of the gun and try to get it from her man., Where did she shoot herself at? In 2016, something terrible happened to Jessica Boynton, a 19-year-old mother of two. Their neighbor says Jessica wasn't suicidal at all. Matthew, grandson of then-sheriff of Spalding County, texts a fellow Griffin Police officer. With the suicidal text message and Jessica's DNA found on her husband's gun, less than a month after her hospital bed interview, Matthew was verbally cleared by the GBI, according to the chief, and as of June 6, Matthew returned to full duty with a new service weapon on his hip. Her head shaved. [I'm] gonna have to kick that door in Jones relays to the other officers standing on the other side of the closet, barreling through it in just two swift and deliberate kicks. A lot, she said, doesn't add up. A request is made to notify the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Jessica Boynton, 19, was a stay-at-home mom to 8-month-old Tyler and 2-year-year old Tollin. The first bullet went upward at 54-degree angle. It's one of their owna police-issued .40-caliber Glock. At the time of the shooting Jessica was looking to make a new start for herself and two young sons. A lot of times, what happens, especially if theyre involved in something very serious, they throw in the towel before it can go through the citys process of termination.. Aft. When the officers pull Jessica's body out of the closet, they find Matthew's gun right underneath her, a .40-caliber Glock. What! He said the description of a self-inflicted gunshot wound didn't fit, noting her pristine and unmarked hands and calling it a very unusual direction in which to point the gun at one's self with the intention of committing suicide., First of all, the wound that she suffered was toward the vertex of her skull on the right side of her head; this would imply that she shot herself with a gun pointed downward near the top of her skull., The second most striking observation he said he made while assessing Jessica was neither of her hands had any evidence of any gunpowder stippling from gunpowder blowback.. She also says she couldn't have written the text because it said "I love you.". From her hospital bed, she spoke to the GBI. A lot," said the neighbor. Jessica's hair is so matted with blood no one can find the actual gunshot wound to stop the bleeding.
Body cam shows moment cop's wife was found shot in head He calls out for Jessica, but no answer. A woman who lived across from the couple, who works with law enforcement, agreed to a Crime Watch Daily interview if we protect her identity. "Here's where her head was laying. The chain of custody on that stuff is messed up.
Georgia cop charged with making false statements - ajc When facts are wrong, evidence altered to fit theories and threats made, how does the GBI remain the last word on the case? "He believed that the shots he heard fired were fired from his duty weapon," said Sheila Mathews, publisher of The Grip. It doesn't sound like anything I would say. GRIFFIN, Ga. Standing inside her closet, wearing tan slippers adorned with fur, black yoga pants and a red T-shirt, Jessica Boynton contemplates what to wear. He advised that he does not have any of the items listed in this report.. There are a lot of questions that I would love to have answered. At that exact point the interviewing officer detected something fishy, forced him to stop giving himself away and ended the interview and therefore night of investigation. I never wanted to hurt myself before, she said, going on to say that she's never handled a gun, nor shot one. Jones checks on a locked closet door between the master bedroom and hallway, across from the bathroom. Officer Robert Brian Jones shouts, as he travels deeper inside the two-bedroom apartmenthis weapon drawn. I would have said, I can't do this anymore, comma, take care of Tolin and Tyler, period. I would have said, suicidal not suicide thoughts.. It's back in the headlines with the "Mystery in the Closet" story on the HLN network s well as "The Officer's Wife" podcast from Vault Studios.. And its assigned to Matthew. Matthew Boynton is the grandson of Sheriff Beam. Unfortunately Matthew Boynton didn't have anything to say. "He stated that he was too frightened. ", "There are two theories in this case, the first is that she shot herself and on the way to the ground she accidentally fired the gun a second time. (He resigned) about the time they brought him in. However, Yates said, that's not that uncommon. He hears a baby crying as he carefully steps into the bedroom where a dark brown crib is situated. I figured out what happened. "I would want to know how he did it and how does he live with himself every day knowing that he did something like this," said Jessica. It's the journal where she's been keeping detailed notes about divorcing Matthew. She was leaving her husband of just six months. I f***ing love her. the GBI agent posed a return question. She's moaning.. Just days after running into Officer Boynton, I received a threatening email that reads in part: "Are You An Intelligent Enough Investigative Journalist To Know When You Are Being Conned or Do You Have To Be Spoon Fed? The remaining items such as a hope chest, clothing and other miscellaneous items were returned to Jessica. Dispatch notifies Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, Matthews grandfather,and police notify Jessicas family that she has died. In turn Jessica begins keeping a so-called "dirty divorce diary," a red notebook she kept carefully hidden in a closet. So I'm trying to hurry and get back home just to make sure that nothing's going to happen to them.. in the head..in hospital for a month..just an FYI. Ashamed the FBI hasnt picked up on this yet . "Another reasonable explanation is that there was a fight over the gun and during the course of that she was injured, Matthew thought she was dead and put the gun underneath.". Ironically Jessica first met that man while she was out scouting for a wedding venue to marry Matthew. But another heated argument goes down in the baby food aisle. But long hours on the force took its toll on his marriage. "The stuff that he was texting her was, you know, 'LOL's," said Sanders. Hahaha you about have me a heart attack freak!! The 20-year-old says he's heading to Waffle House for a late night food run with on-duty cop and best friend, Officer Joshua Guthrie--leaving his service weapon at home, in its holster and in the closet. But what about that 911 call Matthew made just minutes before the shooting, claiming he got a text from Jessica saying she was going to kill herself? He hears a baby crying as he carefully steps into the bedroom where a dark brown crib is situated. With his gun raised and arms poised, he holds his weapon out in front of him with both hands. Then, a moment of hope from the 19-year-old mother: She's still breathing. GBI conducts canvas and begins interviewing neighbors. Making his way outside, he calls for assistance over his radio. The only person who truly knows what happened behind that closet door was jessica -- and she's now out of her coma.
Did Someone Try to Kill Jessica Boynton? - Active Fugitives This chilling police body camera footage shows the moment a cop's wife was found barely alive suffering from a gunshot wound to her head. Example video title will go here for this video. Since the original publication of this story, 11Alive's Brendan Keefe and Jessica Noll have taken another look at the evidence in this story, and talk to one reporter who said she was threatened when she had questions about the investigation.
The doctor was not contacted by the GBI until July 20. Matthew, a police officer in a small town called Griffin, in Georgia, rushed home. This is who he's sleeping with, points to the Facebook post that she says she was holding for Jessica for her divorce. SHE WAS NOT SHOT.and do they really think that she would have hit herself hard enough with any object to cause the damage that was done? How did Jessica react when she saw those messages? One of her aunts is all over Facebook., GBI agent said, The bullet didn't even enter the skull. An officer tries to console his grieving coworker. Once established as her personal belonging, this one piece of physical evidence contradicted Boyntons January written civil statement in which he denied possessing any of Lesters property. Once the scene is secure, investigator Misty Gresham checks on Tollin, who's sleeping, and Tyler, who is awake and still crying in his cribboth unharmed.
Who shot Jessica Boynton? A new podcast investigates | 13wmaz.com 11Alive reached out to Officer Matthew Boynton, however, phone calls were not returned. Sanders wants to know how Matthew was texting his mistress from this very phone if he never reentered the apartment. "I said 'It's Jessica isn't it?' My kids are at home with her, so I'm trying to hurry up and get back there., I'm driving. I love you and the boys.". John Hayesto turn in many articles of womens clothing and other personal property including an orthodontic retainer. Making his way outside, seconds later, he calls for assistance over his radio. GRIFFIN, Ga. - Matthew Boynton was arrested by his fellow Griffin Police officers and taken to the Spalding County Jail on . I dont have the authority under our charter to hire or fire; it has to go to the city manager, so when you move toward a termination, it has to go through a process. Jessica's husband and high school sweetheart is Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boynton. He has been charged with false statements and writings and violating his oath of office. Show the world how smart you are and uncover what the Wannabe investigative reporters couldn't figure out. Tyler, the 8-month-old baby, is the result of a relationship Jessica had with a mechanic while she and Matthew were temporarily separated. But, Jessica said regardless of her knowledge of guns, she had every reason to live. It's possible, but I mean it's very doubtful, because he's never hurt me before.
Who shot Jessica Boynton? A new podcast investigates | wwltv.com However, this does not surprise me how they covered this up and they wonder why good citizens dont come forward when a crime takes place.HUMMMMM, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/07/what-if-your-abusive-husband-is-a-cop. She alleged that many of Lesters belongings remained in Boyntons residence. ", Following that phone call, Mathews, perceiving that she was threatened, called the GBIs director of professional standards to file a formal complaint and to gain clarity about what he meant by, Were gonna have a problem.. As part of that case, Lt. Karen Yancy, who leads the GPD Criminal Investigation Division, spoke with Boynton and on Jan. 5, reported, On Dec. 19, 2016, I spoke with Matthew Boynton about these items. Dispatcher: Any weapons inside the house? Dr. Vernon Henderson, chief of Trauma and Critical Care at Atlanta Medical Center was on-call the morning Jessica came in and treated her for the next month while she was in the hospital. In fact he's collected almost every piece of evidence from the case. Matthew Boynton allegedly deprived ex-wife Jessica Lester of her belongings and lied to the authorities about doing so, Griffin police Lt. Michael Natale said in a statement. Cops do find Jessica's DNA on the gun. Which is very off that this happened, because I never, ever had any thoughts like this before.
So just one?" The shooting occurred on the evening of April 14, 2016. While she places a blood pressure sleeve around her arm, an officer stands over her, shining a flashlight on Jessica's face, revealing that it's covered in blood. "What you're saying to me, that's not, you know, I don't see anything he did wrong by saying that," Fred Mays told Mathews. Earlier that night Jessica's husband Matthew headed to Waffle House for a late-night bite with a fellow officer, leaving his service. She told me to take care of the boys, so I'm trying to hurry up and get back home just to make sure nothing is going to happen to them. This, Matthew says to Trammel, is the precursor to an argument the couple also had at Walmart later that night, just after 10 p.m. Once outside, he tells Trammel Jessica refuses to get into the car to go hometelling him she would find another way home and walked back into Walmart.