"The only thing that I can tell you is that Matthew Boynton's account of events are not correct.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. She remembered an instance when Matthew asked her grab his gun. "Most people would not view it as such, I don't believe," said Sheila Mathews. "During that time I investigated hundreds of cases with gunshots and many, many suicides.". But he's also texting her before he called 911," said Sanders. And her lawyer was useless I wrote to her years ago. Her shoulder-length, blonde hair is saturated in red. Her ex-husband and former Griffin police officer Matthew Boynton was investigated in the case, but was only charged with making . BREAKING NEWS: GPD Officer Matthew Boynton arrested, charged - The Grip Guthrie calls Matthew and they chat for two minutes. Jones passes by a framed portrait hung on the wall. Jessica Lester-Boyntons property has already previously been returned to her by my step dad (Charles McDaniel Jr.) shortly after Jessica got out of the hospital. The crying officer tells Jones that he left the apartment and was meeting Guthrie at Waffle House, when he received a text from Jessica that indicated she was going to kill herself. A lot, she said, doesnt add up, especially since, she said, she had reason to live. 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. Earlier that night Jessica's husband Matthew headed to Waffle House for a late-night bite with a fellow officer, leaving his service. GSW, possible to the head. 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. And he said 'Yeah, we did.'". After you got on the radio and you were outside communicating on the radio, you never went back in to actually check, check on the kids, the agent questioned Matthew about once he removed himself from the apartment. Jessica Boynton was found shot in the closet with her. No bullet fragments were recovered from her head. OMG this is a total disgrace to the Uniform.I have looked over several different articles and maybe im missing something here but, in all that i had seen it states that he was questioned in his wifes shooting what the hell folks.SHE WAS NOT SHOT!!!!! 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. She had a job interview and it was going to be her first step to freedom. Her blond hair is now red from what cops assume is a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It appears it was self-inflicted. Lt. Curtis Keys is dispatched to the scene. And they said yes. "I believe I just heard a shot fired coming from my residence. ", "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. Was the investigation a mess up or a cover up? It sounded like a gunshot. A text messages is sent to his phone from Jessica's phone. Man that young girl deserves justice, it really smells like the cop snapped and tried to kill her, especially during the night of interview when he starts talking fast and over explaining his actions like I didnt even wash my hands. "He told 911 that he was so worried and he was trying to get back to the house as fast as possible. When asked if Boyntons arrest has led him to believe that case should be reopened, Yates said, No. "Her hands appeared to be pristine, but also he noted that she had no gunpowder burns.". They wanted me to come back Friday for orientation for the job, she said. 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. And, unfortunately it appears those questions will never be answered," Mathews said. "If they put out a report I spend a lot of time fact-checking it and making sure what they're telling is the truth," said Sanders. And its assigned to Matthew. Lester recovered from the shooting but doesn't remember any of it. With his gun raised and arms poised, he holds his weapon out in front of him with both hands. With dark, latex gloves on, an officer kneels down and touches her neck with his fingers. The remaining items such as a hope chest, clothing and other miscellaneous items were returned to Jessica. Georgia cop charged with making false statements - ajc Unfortunately, the only person who may be able to answer that question is Jessica, and she was in a coma. The officer says he left it in the kitchen and ran outside. 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. And, she said, she wouldn't have told him that she loved him. I had a friend who was a girl, or is a girl, he answers, further admitting that the relationship had become sexual. "I know for a fact that Jessica was not suicidal," said the neighbor. "Be advised I smell gunsmoke, and I can't get an answer to the door," Boynton says on the call. But according to Mathews, that was not the last number dialed, so it could not have just been a redial accidently called through the evidence bag. Her condition.. GRIFFIN, Georgia, April 15, 2016: Police are breathlessly racing to save a life. The first bullet went upward at 54-degree angle. $5 plus $5 parking. When he's not driving a truck, Sanders studies police records looking for things investigators missed -- or possibly covered up. 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. That phone never got back into the officer's hand. At the time of the shooting Jessica was looking to make a new start for herself and two young sons. 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. Making his way outside, he calls for assistance over his radio. Jessica Boynton says she's free as a bird'. She told the agent, they were at home when they argued about his girlfriend and the photo that Jessica found on his phone that night. Aft. I'll be there in about two. It could have a negative effect on them, but those things have to be dealt with on a case by case basis. According to Sanders, these items were obtained from a woman who contacted him and claimed to be Boyntons girlfriend. The only person who truly knows what happened behind that closet door was jessica -- and she's now out of her coma. There's little if any visible blood spatter inside the closet. That's the bottom line for me. Griffin Police Department Officer Matthew Boynton has been arrested and charged with two felonies. She loved me. 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. I love you and the boys.". Matthew admits to having an affair. I didn't bring any other ones with me. He's asked me to go get it out before. 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. Emergency-responders finally arrive and carry Jessica to a waiting ambulance. Everybody clear out, says Jones, who has Keys call for an EMT. But where's the second round? That bastard is so guilty every time they show the door knob and any badge that doesnt know that shouldnt have one. "He believes that her injuries were consistent with blunt-force trauma," said Sheila Mathews. There was a question of what was and was not community marital property, so that took some doing to sort that out, also, Yates said, adding that many of the items reported as stolen including the clothing, computer and household items had been cited as community property during the couples divorce. And, the first officer on scene, as recorded by body cam footage, was not interviewed by the GBI for months after the incident. But DeMarco insisted to Mathews during their phone conversation, that the timeline was not relevant. "I left the location, I'm back en route, I'm on Carver Road right now. Maybe Jessica would remember why and when the door knob was swapped because it happened before that night. 478-993-3053. And it's assigned to Matthew, her husband, the cop. But another heated argument goes down in the baby food aisle. They had Tollin soon after, and were married on Oct. 24, 2015. It was actually from him. Just have a soul here please please please. A phone that text messages were sent and received to/from following his recollection of hearing,POP-POP! and running out of the apartment. He was going to clean his gun and he asked me to go get it for him. nd police notify Jessicas family that she has died. nd police notify Jessica's family that she has died. The shooting occurred on the evening of April 14, 2016. In fact she claims Jessica was blissfully stockpiling ammunition to get full custody of their two little boys. Sheila Mathews publishes The Grip, an independent newspaper in Griffin. According to a press release issued by the Griffin Police Department, Boynton was on Friday arrested without incident and transported to the Spalding County Jail. The dining room table along with other items were picked up by Cathy Zellner for Jessica. provided images. She says there were pages missing. Officer Boynton hung up and did not respond to multiple messages, while the GBI refused to talk about the closed case. "My wound was on the top of my head. Those properties obtained during the marriage would be considered community property.. That is not a reaction that I can relate to.". I attempted to contact Jessica Boynton via telephone to advise her that this is a civil matter. 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. He reads another text from mistress, while driving home at nearly 90 mph. No, never. Dispatcher: Any weapons inside the house? This x cop needs to be tried for attempted murder. DeMarco pressed Mathews. It was determined that he knowingly provided a false statement relating to the property in question and his possession of (it), Natale said in a release.l Center. 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. Matthew makes it back to the apartment before help arrives and hears baby Tyler crying -- and then heartbreak. Her neighbor, who asked us to protect her identity, says she knows the motive: Jessica had uncovered Matthew's dark secret. Yes, for an article, just to make sure I get quotes proper.". But it was used after Matthew had said he left the apartment in fear of his life, and did not return. Click here for "Trigger: The Last Word" | And we talk to Jessica Boynton again here: "Trigger: Free as a Bird" | Anda story when the officer was arrested and kicked offthe force (but not for shooting his wife ). So just one?" "There was no testing done on his clothing," said Sheila Mathews. 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. Dispatch notifies Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, who is also Matthew's grandfather and police notify Jessica's family that she has died. I don't see anything that looks like high-velocity blood splatter or mist," said Miley. I mean, I'm sure there's a plausible explanation to it without trying to come up with some sort of, you know, theory that, 'Oh, he has to be here in the kitchen answering these text messages.'". And would a dad leave his kids inside with a suicidal woman and a loaded gun? The shooting occurred on the evening of April 14, 2016. I left a message with the lady that answered for her to call me. Thank God she fought and he was in there with her. Trammel records the 10:53 p.m., incident report from April 14. In fact he's collected almost every piece of evidence from the case. 11Alive - BREAKING | Matthew Boynton, who was under - Facebook Once he arrives on the scene, Trammel makes contact with Matthew, who tells him that he and his wife got into an argument. [Im] 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. Just one minute later, Matthewcalls 911, reaching Spalding County dispatch. He reads another text from his girlfriend, while driving 90 mph. RELATED: Who shot the officer's wife? Who shot Jessica Boynton? A new podcast investigates - WCSH "Really somebody just needs to look at it, somebody of great knowledge of things like this, and then let them tell me what they think," said Jessica Boynton. What! "Nobody would shoot themselves like this," said retired homicide detective Tim Miley. Her head wound soaked into the green and white pillow, where her head rested. Cops find 8-month-old Tyler visibly upset but thankfully uninjured. I think it just kind of happened. After just six months of marriage, the Boyntons' one-time neighbor says she saw their young love grow toxic. So if there is no gunshot wound, what really happened inside that closet? . She was leaving her husband of just six months. Matt shouldnt be allowed to ever be a cop anywhere else. How did his phone get in there and how was there activity on his phone if he was not in the kitchen with his phone?" Who shot Jessica Boynton? A new podcast investigates - KHOU Matthew Boynton, 21, had just started work as a Griffin police officer. This all follows a Georgia Bureau of Investigation case that ultimately ruled Lester had attempted suicide in April 2016. Now she lives in terror every day because she can't remember who attacked her. Jones eyes a small child sleeping on a bottom bunk bed in the back bedroom. Join our naturalist on a short walk and learn about the history of the once-prosperous town of High Falls. That's the last thing the 19-year-old remembers. She agreed to provide those items to Sanders, who then turned them in to the Griffin Police Department. "Well listen, if you're going to start quoting, you gonna start recording these things, you need to let me know ahead of time before you do, before I'm starting answering questions," DeMarco ordered the reporter. I don't know why. Statements from Jessica Boynton and Matthew Boynton are logged into evidence, said a statement written by Yancy March 13. A paramedic frantically fights to save Jessica's life. Less than a month after her hospital-bed interview, Matthew was verbally cleared by the GBI, according to his chief. Before he leaves, Matthew says Jessica makes a bizarre request: She asks him to call an ambulance. Take care of Tollin and Tyler, please tell them I love them every day. Then he hits investigators with a jaw-dropper. But did something else happen that spring night in 2016? Yancy also requested that Boynton write a statement pertaining to the allegation. 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.. Officer Boynton was responding to an accident, and when he returned to his cruiser, we were waiting, armed with questions. Warner Bros. Entertainment | Earlier that night Jessica's husband Matthew headed to Waffle House for a late-night bite with a fellow officer, leaving his service weapon, Jessica and his sleeping sons at home. It is unknown what effect his arrest may have on Boyntons criminal cases. This is abuse of power. Boynton in January denied being in possession of any of Lesters personal property. Crime Watch Daily investigates what really happened to Jessica Boynton, something even Jessica herself wants to know. 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. 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. Cops now know what was behind that closet door -- but the true mystery is just about to begin. After three weeks, she woke up. When asked if Boynton had explained why he allegedly kept his ex-wifes belongings, Yates said, No. He asked her what she thought could've happened. He's meeting his buddy at the local Waffle House. They call in Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, who happens to be Matthew's grandfather, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. In any case GPD/GBI are an absolute embarrassment to the state of GA! Matthew claims they returned home just after 11 p.m. His proof? The doctor believes Jessica's injuries may have been caused by blunt-force trauma. Her limp body is on the floor, just behind the door. Which is very off that this happened, because I never, ever had any thoughts like this before. I mean that just doesn't happen," said Jessica. Jessica, on a few occasions, hit and slapped him, he tells the GBI. 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. Get him downstairs. corrupted cops, he and his grandfather! GBI begins interviewing neighbors and Matthew interviews with the GBI later that morning. They hoist her inside. Did you all have sex?' Furthermore, she said, there were too many errors and discrepancies for her to have sent a text like that. Minutes later, just as Matthew pulls into the Waffle House parking lot, he says he receives a chilling message from Jessica, what he calls a "suicide text," that says: "I can't do this anymore. Jessica is also slinging allegations at Matthew's brothers in blue at the Griffin Police Department, and Matthew's grandfather Sheriff Wendell Beam. No. Having previously learned of the new evidence that was turned in to the Griffin Police Department May 11 and the Internal Affairs investigation that resulted, The GRIP on July 7 submitted an Open Records request for information in the case. This couldn't happen man. But, Jessica said regardless of her knowledge of guns, she had every reason to live. 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.