The babys muffled cry echoes, getting louder as the officers sweep their guns back and forth, searching for the shooter. RELATED: Who shot the officer's wife? "He believed that the shots he heard fired were fired from his duty weapon," said Sheila Mathews, publisher of The Grip. "And I talked to the guy and was like, 'Look man, you know, can you just be honest with me? He's meeting his buddy at the local Waffle House. Cops find 8-month-old Tyler visibly upset but thankfully uninjured. I didn't bring any other ones with me. The other problem: she said she didn't know how to get his gun out of his holsternor has she ever held or shot a gun. She told me she loved me right before she did it," Matthew says, sobbing, as the paramedics roll her gurney into the ambulance and slam the doors shut. Crime Watch Daily's security team tracked the email address, only to find it was from an anonymous server. Matthew reads a text from Lt. Curtis Keys, look for police car.. The police department should be ashamed of themselves for trying to cover this up!!! Body cam shows moment cop's wife was found shot in head This stinks, and the fact remains, it appears he tried to kill his wife, so what are you guys going to do?? OR OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. It doesn't sound like anything I would say. [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. He later tells investigators that he heard Tyler crying, and then, POP-POP!, Jones advises Matthew over the radio, Stay outside. A message to Matthews phone is received and marked as read, from his girlfriend--from inside the evidence bag. Cops finally reach that locked closet door. Matthew claims they returned home just after 11 p.m. His proof? "Very explicit conversation," said the neighbor. 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. And that's all I needed, so I was on cloud nine.". McCune also had Lester write a victims statement. I don't know if it's just his job or what, but like I said I don't think he would intentionally hurt me.. I know that we got into an argument, but that's about all," she said, not remembering much of what had happened on April 15. Jessica Boynton, once declared dead, is alive and talking. Still lodged in Jessica's skull? They did not swab me or Matthew, nor did they take his clothes," said Jessica. Officer Robert Brian Jones is also dispatched to the Ashford Way apartment building. "That was when approximately 24 minutes into the conversation, his demeanor changed and everything flipped," she recalled. No one may have ever done anything to question this case again if not for Will Sanders. I was at Atlanta Medical Center for a month. Griffin, Georgia is the kind of small Southern town where high school sweethearts stay married forever. Matthew makes it back to the apartment before help arrives and hears baby Tyler crying -- and then heartbreak. And he called the girlfriend, so Mays said to Mathews. They're saying it was self-inflicted, she said. Jessica's husband and high school sweetheart is Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boynton. This is who he's sleeping with, points to the Facebook post that she says she was holding for Jessica for her divorce. The subsequent investigation was short-lived, with it having been deemed a civil matter. However, with the later discovery of previously-unknown evidence, it evolved into an Internal Affairs investigation resulting in two felony charges against the former law enforcement officer. It seems both Matthew and Jessica were secretly stockpiling ammunition for a bitter custody fight. 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. 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. She's still breathing. Eventually, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation concluded what they believe happened inside that closet; Matthew Boynton was never charged with any connection in harming his wife. "How did his phone get in there? I finally had the evidence that I needed that Matthew was cheating on me. Thats what we had to establish, Yates confirmed. In partnership with Its a question 11Alive investigators asked a few months ago, when Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boyntons wife, Jessica, allegedly shot herself in the head with his service weapon, inside the master bedroom closetlocked from the inside. "I left the location, I'm back en route, I'm on Carver Road right now. I wouldn't trade those two boys for anything," she said, swiping away tears streaming down both cheeks. He's not a cop or even a private investigator. BROTHERHOOD does not mean coverup or being above the law. Those properties obtained during the marriage would be considered community property.. While GPD Chief Mike Yates said he is unable to release specific information due to the criminal nature of the case, he did confirm information The GRIP provided during a July 31 interview. "Matthew," said Jessica. But Yates told 11Alive, Matthew was not the shooter and trusts the investigation's outcome. A text message is sent to his phone from Jessicas phone. No. "I know what happened," said the unidentified neighbor. He hears a baby crying as he carefully steps into the bedroom where a dark brown crib is situated. But Jessica still can't remember what happened that terrible night in the closet, and she's says there is only one person with the answers. It's like some of my family they hear all these people say, 'Oh I think he did it and it was planned.' But asking those questions resulted in a threat. GBI begins interviewing neighbors and Matthew interviews with the GBI later that morning. Since both sides have their theories of what happened that night, Crime Watch Daily brought in an independent investigator to give us his unbiased opinion. That's the bottom line for me. She's like 'I got you where I want you and you're gonna go down for this,' and he pulls his gun out and she runs into the closet to hide, and instead of shooting her, he hits her on the head with a baton," said the neighbor. "It doesn't sound like anything I would say," said Jessica Boynton. "When the GBI concluded their case they gave it back to Jessica, and I got it from Jessica," Sanders said. she asked. However, she was NOT shot. Matthew Boynton: The evidence and investigation that led to his arrest Her husband is cheating on her with another woman, reveals Browning, who said, they called dispatch a few nights earlier because he took the kids. Matthew Boynton is clearly hysterical. Keyword: Admitted. His phone was given to someone else at Griffin PD, they put the phone in the thing because they knew GBI wanted it, and that's where we're gonna be while he was taken to the police department. Officer Robert Brian Jones shouts, as he travels deeper inside the two-bedroom apartmenthis weapon drawn. I mean he might have grabbed my arm before, but I don't think he would intentionally do anything to hurt mebut like I said, he's changed so much here, lately, she said. "The second shot that was fired, it entered the back wall of the closet approximately a foot, no more than a foot off the ground. However, the GBIs own photographs, search warrant and evidence log all corroborate that the officers phone was on the kitchen counter after Matthew had already left the apartment. Yates said, Yes, but that doesnt overcome the civil side of it whether it was or was not marital property, and even if it was, it would have been a misdemeanor as opposed to the two felonies.. "It's just inconvenient. He checks the closet where he keeps his police-issued firearm, but the door is locked. This screams cover up. HLN's 'Real Life Nightmare' episode focuses on Georgia cop, ex-wife No. Jessica believes her suicide attempt was staged. "I know for a fact that Jessica was not suicidal," said the neighbor. No bullet entered her body anywhere. Matt shouldnt be allowed to ever be a cop anywhere else. That is not a reaction that I can relate to.". "I believe it's both, it's sloppy and a cover-up," said Jessica. He calls out for Jessica, but no answer. And it's assigned to Matthew, her husband, the cop. Despite what many think is a smoking gun, the GBI agent asking questions proceeds as if Jessica shot herself. Here lately I have not been able to recognize the person I see in the mirror. It sounded like a gunshot. That's right. On May 11, Will Sanders met withYancy and Sgt. The next door neighbor interview was conducted after Matthew returned to full duty. Am I recording it? And the doctor in the emergency room didn't find any bullet holes. Still peering down at his phone, Matthew sends a text to his mistress. She also stated that she just wanted her things back, so I informed her that I would do a report on the incident.. "He told 911 that he was so worried and he was trying to get back to the house as fast as possible. It is unknown what effect his arrest may have on Boyntons criminal cases. It appears to be either an assault or maybe something accidental," said Miley. But the story is far from over: Jessica now claims the April 15 incident was a staged suicideconstructed by her husband. Did he cause his estranged spouses injury? Listen. "I think it was in the heat of the moment, he was angry with me. One, investigators said penetrated Jessica's head and the other the wall. Two shots had been fired. If he's willing to cheat on his wife, he's willing to cheat the law., She wanted to file for divorce, says Kshywonis. So just one?" Haha I'm sorry I didn't think about that lol he sends to her after receiving a text from her--moments following his text from his wife. Get him downstairs. It's possible, but I mean it's very doubtful, because he's never hurt me before. She's having suicidal thoughts. A bunch of CLOWNS!! provided images. His phone was left inside their apt, yet he says he never entered it.. so many lies the grandfather called Jessicas family and informed them she was DEAD! His flashlight's beam reveals a smiling family of four. He assigns another officer to standby at the door until the rest of the apartment is cleared. Jessica Boynton is found unconscious, her body on top of her husband's service revolver. They wanted me to come back Friday for orientation for the job, she said. Well I couldn't get it for him because I couldn't get it out of his gun holster, she said. Officer Matthew Boynton has never been charged with anything in connection with this case, but the Georgia Bureau of Investigation did question him. nd police notify Jessicas family that she has died. Jessica's alive, but barely. Law enforcement was in his genes. That was the subject of his charges his statements and writings that we were able to prove were false, Yates said. 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. Its one of their owna police-issued .40-caliber Glock. He tells Trammel that he was in the shower, using his cell phone, when Jessica walked into the bathroom, pulled the shower curtain back and snatched his cell phone. Her complaint, which she checked on, was never filed. 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.. Jessica and Matthew's neighbor, who wishes to remain anonymous for her own safety, sees the lights from her apartment and runs outside. I don't know, he said. She also says she couldn't have written the text because it said "I love you.". | Examine the evidence yourself. His phone is pretty active tonight. One of her aunts is all over Facebook., GBI agent said, The bullet didn't even enter the skull. The ceiling fan circles on high speed. Geez, im no cop , no investigator and know absolutely nothing on how investigations are even done but if the doctors say she wasnt shot what more do they need..that little punk got away with it.please tell me im missing a story and he has been arrested for the attempted murder of his wife.please.and please tell me that every stupid ass cop that had any involvement with this case is no longer a cop..oh and his Grandpa, well i think he needs a little jail rehabilitation as well..i could go on and on, but obviously they wouldnt understand anyway..what a disgrace to all REAL POLICE OFFICERS, https://the-grip.net/2016/10/18/gbi-completes-boynton-investigation-requested-by-gpd/ this says she was SHOT!!! Does Jessica know whether the cops ever swabbed her hands? This activity on his cell phone had to have taken place inside the kitchen inside his apartment," Mathews said to DeMarco in a recorded phone conversation. Two shots have been fired from her husbands service weapon. This is abuse of power. nd police notify Jessica's family that she has died. The July 29 arrest of former Griffin Police Department Officer Matthew Boynton stemmed from a theft report filed Dec. 19, 2016, by his former wife, Jessica Lester. A text messages is sent to his phone from Jessica's phone. Matthew Boynton arrested | 11alive.com There's little if any visible blood spatter inside the closet. Matthew and Jessica's two sons are still inside. Do you think Matthew did something? he asked her bluntly. We asked retired homicide detective Tim Miley to review Jessica's entire case file and every crime scene photo. It's a question 11Alive investigators asked a few months ago, when Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boynton's wife, Jessica, allegedly shot herself in the head with his service weapon,. Jessica's hair is so matted with blood no one can find the actual gunshot wound to stop the bleeding. corrupted cops, he and his grandfather! (South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS) "Well I don't know. Woman shot in head says cop husband staged her 'suicide' That bullet ends up toward the top left of the closet. And based on the totality of circumstances, all the facts and circumstances, all the forensics, and the conclusion of the case, as well as the GBI's and the district attorney's recommendation, is no, he did not cause her injuries, Yates concluded. Jones checks on a locked closet door between the master bedroom and hallway, across from the bathroom. We're going to be doing that to do touch DNA on the gun, and um, and why we're doing that is obviously one to corroborate everything that's what believed happened, and that way it also, it also eliminates the possibility of her family saying, you had something involved in this, or whatever, the GBI agent said to him. Matthew, who's wearing a gray sweatshirt, says he called Lt. Curtis Keys and asked him what he should do. I mean you can't prove that," DeMarco. Yancy also requested that Boynton write a statement pertaining to the allegation. And with that Matthew Boyton's questioning was over. I mean that just doesn't happen," said Jessica. But what started as a mutual, friendly divorce soon turned nasty. GRIFFIN, Ga. Who shot the officers wife? The neighbor claims she had been with Jessica just hours beforehand, and says her friend would never have tried to take her own life. "My wound was on the top of my head. If his wife, Matthew's attorney continued, was capable of attempting to take her own life, there's a chance that she might do something to their children. I know eventually the chief would eventually like to get his officer back as well as his service weapon back as well, so we're going to try to expedite this as fast as possible, and when I mean expedite you know, within the next few weeks to a month, the agent said. Who shot Jessica Boynton? A new podcast investigates | wbir.com No, never. After establishing her retainer was not community property, Boynton was arrested on two felonies false statements and writings and violation of his oath of office. The 20-year-old says he's heading to Waffle House for a late night food run with on-duty cop and best. But Yates said the holster is designed to have some retention capability. Tyler, the 8-month-old baby, is the result of a relationship Jessica had with a mechanic while she and Matthew were temporarily separated. Her mouth covered with a breathing apparatus and several machines attached to her, in an effort to monitor her condition. Jessica Boynton, 19, was found lying in a pool of her own . Griffin Police officer Matthew Boynton was arrested and taken to the Spalding County Jail on multiple charges. The agent who told Mathews, Were gonna have a problem, apologized to the reporter and told her that he was answering questions about a case file that he had not reviewed for months. Jessica Boynton's husband says he gets a suicidal text from his estranged wife, so he rushes home, only to hear two gunshots. And the second bullet went up at 25-degree upward angle 1'10 off the floor. He was able to confirm that they were all right.. He was going to clean his gun and he asked me to go get it for him. And, the first officer on scene, as recorded by body cam footage, was not interviewed by the GBI for months after the incident. And based on the totality of circumstances, all the facts and circumstances, all the forensics, and the conclusion of the case, as well as the GBI's and the district attorney's recommendation, is no, he did not cause her injuries, Yates concluded in an interview with 11Alive for"Trigger: Who shot the officer's wife.". RE-open the case Georgia!!!!!! "The Officer's Wife" is a new podcast that will examine the evidence in the 2016 shooting of a 19-year-old mother and ask: Who pulled the trigger? "Her hands appeared to be pristine, but also he noted that she had no gunpowder burns.". The agent asked her if she had ever held her husband's service weapon. No, never. He lied about the lock then he says he kept his gun in there hmmm. I don't think he meant to do it, or at least that's what I like to think.". 11Alive reached out to Officer Matthew Boynton, however, phone calls were not returned. The shooting occurred on the evening of April 14, 2016. And neither is Will Sanders, the truck driver spearheading the drive to get justice for Jessica. 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. He said that she was so distraught that she was doubled over, and he said that she stood, closed the door in his face and then at that point he went ahead and left.". It was actually from him. As she continues to tinker with clothes, she notices that her red and black composition notebook, which is usually carefully tucked under a pile of clothes inside her closet, has been left on top of the clothes. The July 29 arrest of former Griffin Police Department Officer Matthew Boynton stemmed from a theft report filed Dec. 19, 2016, by his former wife, Jessica Lester. Her limp body is on the floor, just behind the door. Because if you go to the photographs that are part of your investigative case file, there's a photograph after the evidence report for his cell phone" she said. That was the best physical evidence that we had, Yates said. If you play with it a little bit, it's not hard.. To text back long story I'll tell you later.. It was sitting out in the open, caught on police body-camera when cops kicked in the closet door. Womens clothing items and an orthodontic retainer turned in to the Griffin Police Department by Will Sanders has been established to have belonged to Jessica Lester, the former wife of Matthew Boynton. Furthermore, she said, there were too many errors and discrepancies for her to have sent a text like that. Unfortunately Matthew Boynton didn't have anything to say. That's not what the surveillance tape shows. The next action noted in the case occurred nearly two months later. "I saw a lot of things change after time. Did investigators look for a blunt object? They hoist her inside. He changed clothes yet lied and said he did not. The agent asked her if she had ever held her husbands service weapon. Jones eyes a small child sleeping on a bottom bunk bed in the back bedroom. They're re slit open while her head flops from side to side on the beige carpet, as one female EMS works on her. On Dec. 19, 2016, Lester met with GPD Investigator Dexter McCune regarding property she alleged Boynton had stolen. Any weapons inside the house? the dispatcher inquires. Matthew Boynton interrogation video with Griffin Police Department. It could have been simply that um, all his, he left his stuff there. Griffin Police Capt. Theres a lot of speculation and a lot of theory, but evidence is not there to cause me to do that., When told The GRIP had received information that the Griffin Police Department had contact the GBI Friday morning prior to Boyntons arrest, and asked the basis of that call, Yates said, That would be just to let them know what were doing.. I didn't try to wash my hands, anything, because I knew GSR and all that would be involved.. Inside their apartment Matthew Boynton hears crying. "Happy," said the neighbor. You want to start recording me, and started quoting me, you'd better let me know ahead of time, or we're gonna have a problem. Who does the neighbor think sent that text message to Matthew's phone from Jessica's? The GBI is a joke as well In any case GPD/GBI are an absolute embarrassment to the state of GA! The specific items Lester alleged Boynton had stolen included a Toshiba laptop valued at $500; clothes valued at $300; jewelry valued at $50; kitchen items valued at $500; and a retainer valued at $150. Her head wound soaked into the green and white pillow, where her head rested. Because she owned the retainer prior to her marriage, it would not be considered community property. Based on that acknowledgement, The GRIP asked if it would not alleviate legal concerns pertaining to the chain of custody, and furthermore, why Boynton was not also charged with theft. Her blond hair is now red from what cops assume is a self-inflicted gunshot wound. After just six months of marriage, the Boyntons' one-time neighbor says she saw their young love grow toxic. I'm prior military so to me it sounded like a gunshot, he tells DeMarco. It's just one piece of the brand new beginning the young mother and wife has been putting together for her and her sons. And he said 'Yeah, we did.'". The 20-year-old says he's heading to Waffle House for a late night food run with on-duty cop and best. Does she believe that this was just sloppy work or does she believe that this is a cover-up? Henderson said in the letter, that he did not believe that Jessica's head injury was the result of a gunshot wound, and furthermore, questioned how she got the injury at all. After studying Jessica Boynton's case, Miley sides with Jessica. The doctor believes Jessica's injuries may have been caused by blunt-force trauma. But DeMarco insisted to Mathews during their phone conversation, that the timeline was not relevant. She's having suicidal thoughts," he says calmly to the dispatcher. The subsequent investigation was short-lived, with it having been deemed a "civil matter." The one seen in the police body-cam is not the same gray sweatshirt he was wearing at Walmart earlier that night. "It was. That bastard is so guilty every time they show the door knob and any badge that doesnt know that shouldnt have one. Minutes later, at around 10:45 p.m., Jessica storms out. Just have a soul here please please please. I can't even get it out of its case, she replied. Jessica's theory of what happened centers around her "dirty divorce diary." She's even fighting with EMS, dude, the fellow officer tells Matthew. Earlier that night Jessica's husband Matthew headed to Waffle House for a late-night bite with a fellow officer, leaving his service. Furthermore, he said, it's his observation that self-inflicted gunshot wounds are very unusual among women. The shooting occurred on the evening of April 14, 2016. But Griffin Police are treating this as a suicide attempt. "That's the way we're gonna play this game, Sheila. This couldn't happen man. He asked her what she thought could've happened. 2023 Telepictures Productions Inc. A lot of times its two or three or more days, Yates said. But this wasn't the end of Jessica's story, rather a new beginningbut not the one she was hoping for. GBI conducts canvas and begins interviewing neighbors. Her head shaved. Bring the little ones for a story every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. to hear Sam's favorite tales. Any weapons inside the house? the dispatcher inquires. If not, get on a plane and go HOME.". 'We're not going to do this in Georgia anymore' | Prosecutor fighting to stop animal abuse, NASCAR star Chase Elliott hurts leg in snowboarding accident, Forecast | Cooler air moving in for the weekend, Metro Atlanta, north Georgia hit with widespread damage after storms produce powerful winds, calls 911, reaching Spalding County dispatch. Moments later Matthew's fellow officers from the Griffin, Georgia Police Department arrive on scene with body-cameras recording. They had Tollin soon after, and were married on Oct. 24, 2015. 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. When asked if Boynton had explained why he allegedly kept his ex-wifes belongings, Yates said, No. GRIFFIN, Ga. - Matthew Boynton was arrested by his fellow Griffin Police officers and taken to the Spalding County Jail on . Is that what you're saying?" Who shot Jessica Boynton? A new podcast investigates | 11alive.com When facts are wrong, evidence altered to fit theories and threats made, how does the GBI remain the last word on the case? That's what they're all assuming, Matthew said. Her husband, Matthew Boynton, was at a nearby restaurant when he got a text from Jessica that read like a suicide note. Even though doctors were able to save her life, they couldn't save her from what was about to happen to her familylosing custody of her children. Jones approaches Matthew to find out what happened. The panicked cop grabs his police radio and runs outside to make the frantic call to dispatch. 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.
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