Ad Choices, Griffin police Lt. Michael Natale said in a statement. They wanted me to come back Friday for orientation for the job, she said. Jones eyes a small child sleeping on a bottom bunk bed in the back bedroom. This case stinks to hi-heaven of a cover-up..if not, its a group of the most incompetent people ever to wear a Law enforcement uniform. Making his way outside, he calls for assistance over his radio. During my stay is when my personal belongings were taken and Matthew Boynton (3842) refuses to give them back, Lester stated. I didnt know if I was dealing with a possible active active scenario where she still had the gun and she had shot Tyler, he replied. ", 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.. Her marriage had been crumbling, and she and her husband of six months Matthew Boynton, 20 . 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. Just have a soul here please please please. I mean that just doesn't happen," said Jessica. 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 felt that perhaps it was maybe an anxiety attack. Did you all have sex?' "According to my interview with Griffin police chief, that second shot had to have been fired while the gun was either on the floor or almost on the floor very close to that wall.". Shame shame. He later tells investigators that he heard Tyler crying, and then, POP-POP!, Jones advises Matthew over the radio, Stay outside. I hadn't really put much thought into it, Jessica told him. Jessica's husband and high school sweetheart is Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boynton. No, never. The dispatch operator notified Matthew on Facebook, Browning says. "He believed that the shots he heard fired were fired from his duty weapon," said Sheila Mathews, publisher of The Grip. Jones approaches Matthew to find out what happened. I was, he says to the GBI agent. 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. Photos | Jessica and Matthew Boynton wedding. It entered at an upward leftward trajectory angle," said Sheila Mathews. McCune also had Lester write a victims statement. Her head wound soaked into the green and white pillow, where her head rested. Griffin Police officer Matthew Boynton was cleared in his wife's shooting, but his interrogation still cost him his job. One of about 70 messages they exchange throughout the night. He checks the closet where he keeps his police-issued firearm, but the door is locked. Credit: GBI/Griffin Police Dept. He drove back to the apartment, he tells Jones, but it was too late. To stage a suicide," said the neighbor. Jessica has given Will every piece of evidence in her case, including that divorce diary. But Griffin Police are treating this as a suicide attempt. Once he arrives on the scene, Trammel makes contact with Matthew, who tells him that he and his wife got into an argument. The glowing yellow and black, blocked letter sign illuminates his truck driving past. He later tells investigators that he heard Tyler crying, and then, POP-POP!. It appears to be either an assault or maybe something accidental," said Miley. I don't think he meant to do it, or at least that's what I like to think.". The dining room table along with other items were picked up by Cathy Zellner for Jessica. Absolutely, Matthew assures the agent. The next action noted in the case occurred nearly two months later. GBI director Vernon Keenan wrote a letter indicating the gunshot wound was self-inflicted by Jessica, closing the case. 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. This is abuse of power. In any case GPD/GBI are an absolute embarrassment to the state of GA! We heard something and said 'what was that', recalls Browning. They're my everything. Matthew begins calling his brothers in blue, telling them Jessica is physically abusing him -- not a standard way of reporting domestic abuse. She said there were too many errors and discrepancies for her to have sent it. The purpose of it, is when you're fighting with somebody to keep the weapon from coming out of your holster, but it's certainly easy to take it out under most cases. Family and friends believe, in fact, they were married far too young. "Nobody would shoot themselves like this," said retired homicide detective Tim Miley. Until recently, Matthew's grandfather, Wendell Beam, reigned as Spalding County sheriff. He reads another text from mistress, while driving home at nearly 90 mph. ", "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. A lot, she said, doesnt add up, especially since, she said, she had reason to live. Warner Bros. Entertainment | "He didn't know if her intent was to kill their child, kill him and then commit suicide," said Sheila. Her body is on the floor, just behind the door. Cops do find Jessica's DNA on the gun. But Yates told 11Alive, Matthew was not the shooter and trusts the investigation's outcome. '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. Any weapons inside the house? the dispatcher inquires. So I'm trying to hurry and get back home just to make sure that nothing's going to happen to them.. "I believe I just heard a shot fired coming from my residence. 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.". A lot, she said, doesn't add up. I told him, 'You're going to have to go get it, because I can't get it out of the case. He bangs on the locked closet door. 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. Four days later, he appeared in court, wearing his police uniform, and testified that he had been cleared by the GBI in a custody hearing. I don't know, he said. Her neighbor, who asked us to protect her identity, says she knows the motive: Jessica had uncovered Matthew's dark secret. Jessica Boynton is found unconscious, her body on top of her husband's service revolver. Dispatch notifies Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, Matthews grandfather,and police notify Jessicas family that she has died. A message to Matthew's phone is received and marked as read, from his mistress. A paramedic frantically fights to save Jessica's life. Her head shaved. Then-Griffin Police Department officer Matthew Boynton was arrested on July 28, 2017, for giving a false statement to his own department stating he was not i. But they have no idea what's waiting for them behind a locked closet door. How did Jessica react when she saw those messages? . Immediately following that flip, Mathews said, DeMarco asked if she was recording their conversation. The GRIP has reported extensively on seeming inconsistencies and irregularities in that GBI investigation. Im not sure about that. Matthew Boynton is the grandson of Sheriff Beam. Uh, just my service weapon, he responds. EMTs start carrying Jessica down the stairs on a backboard and click her into a gurney and swing open the ambulance doors. It was retrieved from the kitchen counter in front of the microwave oven," she probed further. Cops finally reach that locked closet door. That is not a reaction that I can relate to.". Boyntons statement, dated Jan. 9, said, I was advised to complete a statement on a previous date by Lt. Yancey. Her shoulder-length, blonde hair was saturated in crimson. The neighbor claims she had been with Jessica just hours beforehand, and says her friend would never have tried to take her own life. 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. It doesn't sound like anything I would say. It was sitting out in the open, caught on police body-camera when cops kicked in the closet door. The air is thick with mystery, as the officers approach the locked closet. Matthew admits to having an affair. Her complaint, which she checked on, was never filed. He advised that he does not have any of the items listed in this report.. And he called the girlfriend, so Mays said to Mathews. He calls out for Jessica, but no answer. Earlier that night Jessica's husband Matthew headed to Waffle House for a late-night bite with a fellow officer, leaving his service. "He stated that he was too frightened. DeMarco pressed Mathews. Thank God she fought and he was in there with her. "My wound was on the top of my head. Crime Watch Daily's security team tracked the email address, only to find it was from an anonymous server. Do you know what she used? asks one of the emergency responders in the room. If you play with it a little bit, it's not hard.. "I hope she didn't shoot my kids," he says to one officer. She's having suicidal thoughts," he says calmly to the dispatcher. She had always kept it hidden, but now, there it is for everyone to see. The devil is in the details. The court ruled in his favor, giving him custody, and granting Jessica once-weeklysupervised visitation. "I think what happened after they come home from Walmart, Jessica and Matthew got into an argument. But Griffin Police Chief Michael Yates said, Officer Boynton was not the shooter and trusts the investigations outcome. Id be afraid to luve in that town until that poluce brotherhood is abolished. And it's assigned to Matthew, her husband, the cop. I love you and the boys.". "I think it was in the heat of the moment, he was angry with me. I havent listened to the actual investigation, but I dont believe so, that he gave any explanation that made any sense.. The GBI needs an overhaulclean house. I would have said, 'I can't do this anymore, comma, take care of Tolin and Tyler, period.' It can be inferred that approximately half or more cops are abusive husbands/wifebeaters. One of those bullets went through the roof, the other lodged into the baby's bedroom wall. Matthew's attorney, however, told the court that Jessica was the one who shot the gun and that initially, Matthew believed that she was shooting at him. 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! Matthew runs inside to the closet where he keeps his service gun. 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 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. 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. I f***ing love her. I figured out what happened. She made a full recovery, but doesnt remember a thing. He's hoping if the case gets reopened, any possible clues will be preserved. "They did not. His phone is pretty active tonight. 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.. This is who he's sleeping with, points to the Facebook post that she says she was holding for Jessica for her divorce. This couldn't happen man. There was most likely a struggle with the gun and he assumed she was dead. Ultimately, it came down to orthodontia Lesters retainer. The subsequent investigation was short-lived, with it having been deemed a "civil matter." Meet at the Visitor Center. said Sheila Mathews. Both Jessica and Matthew reportedly want a divorce. 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. OR OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. "It doesn't sound like anything I would say," said Jessica Boynton. Crime Watch Daily investigates what really happened to Jessica Boynton, something even Jessica herself wants to know. This is not the first time I have had suicide thoughts. After three weeks, she woke up. What you have from a close range press contact wound is high-velocity blood spatter, which is very small, and it might not be very visible with the naked eye, or easily visible from photographs. I just came up the stairs, two rounds," Boynton says on the recorded call. If I just would have left my f**king duty belt in the car.. Before he leaves, Matthew says Jessica makes a bizarre request: She asks him to call an ambulance. And the doctor in the emergency room didn't find any bullet holes. Her husband, Matthew Boynton, was at a nearby restaurant when he got a text from Jessica that read like a suicide note. A tactical sweep finds an 8-month-old baby screaming. I didn't try to wash my hands, anything, because I knew GSR and all that would be involved.. "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. If not, get on a plane and go HOME.". She found a photo on Snapchat of another woman wearing nothing but a towel, with the caption: Shower time.. Stephen Kruspe, 65, appears at his first appearance before a judge after the March 27, 2017, shooting of his wife, Pamela, at a Boynton Beach assisted living facility. Listen. It's like some of my family they hear all these people say, 'Oh I think he did it and it was planned.' He reads another text from his girlfriend, while driving 90 mph. Matthew makes it back to the apartment before help arrives and hears baby Tyler crying -- and then heartbreak. But the report and follow-up interviews with the lead investigator make the case as clear as mud to one reporter in the small town where it happened. She spoke to the GBI, from her hospital bed. Those properties obtained during the marriage would be considered community property.. Sanders says there are a few things that really stand out: The red sweatshirt Matthew offered police to test for gunshot residue. Aft. On May 11, Will Sanders met withYancy and Sgt. But this wasn't the end of Jessica's story, rather a new beginningbut not the one she was hoping for. I didn't, I didn't, I didn't try to brush off anything. The neighbor believes Matthew Boynton discovered the divorce diary and simply snapped. That stuff apparently, from what we were able to discover through our investigation, went through several different peoples hands, which taints our chain of custody, Yates said. 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. "He tried to kill her.". The ceiling fan's light shines down on Jessica's eyes. "The stuff that he was texting her was, you know, 'LOL's," said Sanders. I just came up the stairs, two rounds be advised I smell gun smoke, and I can't get an answer at the door, he says out of breath and panicked. Join our naturalist on a short walk and learn about the history of the once-prosperous town of High Falls. I'll be back there in about two minutes. No. Uh, just my service weapon, he responds, ending the call just a minute later. Chris DeMarco, GBI's assistant special agent in charge, arrives on the scene and meets with Griffin Police Chief Michael Yates for a briefing. She just said that she's been experiencing suicidal thoughts right now, she told me to take care of the boys. "Police department!" Hahaha you about have me a heart attack freak!! She's having suicidal thoughts," he calmly says about Jessica to the dispatcher. | Examine the evidence yourself, calls 911, reaching Spalding County dispatch. 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. 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. With his gun raised and arms poised, he holds his weapon out in front of him with both hands. So I'm trying to hurry and get back home just to make sure that nothing's going to happen to them.. 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. Lt. Curtis Keys is dispatched to the scene. The conversation bounces from officer to officer. No one may have ever done anything to question this case again if not for Will Sanders. "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.". She agreed to provide those items to Sanders, who then turned them in to the Griffin Police Department. He lied about the lock then he says he kept his gun in there hmmm. Jones passes by a framed portrait hung on the wall. GBI begins interviewing neighbors and Matthew interviews with the GBI later that morning. I wouldn't trade them for anything no matter the situation. 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, then-19, had just put her two young sons to bed and was getting her clothes ready in the closet for the next day. BROTHERHOOD does not mean coverup or being above the law. GSW, possible to the head. FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE FOR YOURSELF, CLICK HERE. Fast forward to May 11, the day numerous items that reportedly belonged to Lester were turned in to the Griffin Police Department. The air is thick with the trepidation, as officers approach the locked closet. Why did no one ask about the comment Matthew made about the kids being in the closet too? I thought he hadnt gone inside the apartment until backup arrived, so how would he know Jessica was in the closet unless he put her there? Did he cause his estranged spouses injury? No it wasn't. They investigate further and find a gun underneath Jessica's limp body. Somewhere in proximity to his arrest. Matthew, 20, quickly called 911 and said he had received an alarming text message from his wife, claiming she was going to commit suicide, cops said. Blood pressure.. 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,. GBI/Griffin Police Dept. After Jessica was shot, Matthew, then-20, was back on duty with his gun on his hip, before key interviews were conducted and the GBI director wrote an official letter about the cases conclusion, stating that the shooting was ruled a suicide.. provided images. Dispatcher: Any weapons inside the house? 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. "Well, how do you come to that conclusion?" His tone changes. If someone from the GBI does not reopen this.. well, I have to get my ducks in a row before I open another huge can of worms.. He enters, checking the master bedroom. 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? Boynton: Can you please dispatch a unit out to my location, in reference to my wife? Matthew Boynton, 20, discovered his wife Jessica, 19, lying in a pool of blood in a closet. Matthew interviews with the GBI early that morning. Which is very off that this happened, because I never, ever had any thoughts like this before. The neighbor says Jessica started documenting all the sordid details of the affair in her secret red "divorce diary." And, the first officer on scene, as recorded by body cam footage, was not interviewed by the GBI for months after the incident. It's the second infidelity in their relationshipJessica admitted to cheating on him before they were married.