The GBI needs an overhaulclean house. When facts are wrong, evidence altered to fit theories and threats made, how does the GBI remain the last word on the case? HERE IS THE NEWS STORY OF THE SHOOTING.. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/trigger-over-and-out/85-8ab82530-da07-492b-9a3c-c20d5e7f50b3. "He believed that the shots he heard fired were fired from his duty weapon," said Sheila Mathews, publisher of The Grip. Jones checks on a locked closet door between the master bedroom and hallway, across from the bathroom. I'll be there in about two. 11Alive reached out to the GBI and Officer Matthew Boynton, however, neither returned our phone calls. The GRIP has reported extensively on seeming inconsistencies and irregularities in that GBI investigation. Nearly four years later, questions persist about what happened to the young. 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. And, she said, she wouldn't have told him that she loved him. 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? 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.. 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. Who does she think hit her over the head? Matthew and Jessica's two sons are still inside. Unfortunately Matthew Boynton didn't have anything to say. A lot of times its two or three or more days, Yates said. Fast forward to May 11, the day numerous items that reportedly belonged to Lester were turned in to the Griffin Police Department. Once he arrives on the scene, Trammel makes contact with Matthew, who tells him that he and his wife got into an argument. I figured out what happened. Officer Adam Trammel reports to a non-emergency call from the Boynton residence at Ashford Place on Ashford Way, in Griffin, Ga. I believe I just heard a shot fired coming from my residence. Dispatch notifies Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam, who is also Matthew's grandfather and police notify Jessica's family that she has died. Matthew makes it home, jumps out of his truck, races through the breezeway of his apartment building and bolts up the stairs. I don't know why. Security camera captures the family walking in around 10:15 p.m. Jones eyes a small child sleeping on a bottom bunk bed in the back bedroom. One, investigators said penetrated Jessica's head and the other the wall. Unfortunately, the only person who may be able to answer that question is Jessica, and she was in a coma. Domestic violence has always been a precursor to violence in other areas. I havent listened to the actual investigation, but I dont believe so, that he gave any explanation that made any sense.. If I just would have left my f**king duty belt in the car.. He changed clothes yet lied and said he did not. It's the second infidelity in their relationshipJessica admitted to cheating on him before they were married. Matthew claims they returned home just after 11 p.m. His proof? The agent asked her if she had ever held her husbands service weapon. Maybe Jessica would remember why and when the door knob was swapped because it happened before that night. But this wasn't the end of Jessica's story, rather a new beginningbut not the one she was hoping for. "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. Matthew Boynton is the grandson of Sheriff Beam. Matthew makes it back to the apartment before help arrives and hears baby Tyler crying -- and then heartbreak. The one seen in the police body-cam is not the same gray sweatshirt he was wearing at Walmart earlier that night. 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.. Armed with body camera attached to their uniforms, the officers burst through the door, quickly passing Matthews phone, a black and grey Verizon LG smartphone, on the kitchen counter. Shortly afterward, Matthew begins texting Jessica about going to Walmart to pick up baby formula. [] of this document: BREAKING NEWS: GPD Officer Matthew Boynton arrested, charged with two feloniesM Matthew Boynton: The evidence and investigation that led to his arrest Matthew Boynton criminal []. The ceiling fan circles on high speed. Collectively, they examine the bullets' trajectory from the closet, into the bedroom wall and ceiling. "Nobody would shoot themselves like this," said retired homicide detective Tim Miley. He was going to clean his gun and he asked me to go get it for him. Id be afraid to luve in that town until that poluce brotherhood is abolished. 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. Chris DeMarco, GBIs assistant special agent in charge, arrives on the scene and meets with Griffin Police Chief Michael Yates for a briefing. The GBI is a joke as well 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. Jessica Boynton was just 19 years old when she was found inside a locked closet with a gunshot wound to her head. Agent DeMarco approaches Meagan Browning, who's joined by Eric Kshywonis, at 61 Ashford Waythe apartment just downstairs from Jessica and Matthew. Jessica has given Will every piece of evidence in her case, including that divorce diary. She told the agent, they were at home when they argued about his mistress and the photo that Jessica found on his phone that night. 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. They wanted me to come back Friday for orientation for the job, she said. 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. He was there to tell the court that he wanted to keep Jessica away from him and their two sons, because he said, he feared for their safetybecause she allegedly fired his gun in the house while their boys were home. Courthouse Annex, Solomon Street, Griffin, Six-year-old fire victim will give life to others through organ donation, Cause of fatal Saturday morning fire determined, https://the-grip.net/2016/10/18/gbi-completes-boynton-investigation-requested-by-gpd/, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/trigger-over-and-out/85-8ab82530-da07-492b-9a3c-c20d5e7f50b3, GPD Chief fabricated, released record identifying Will Sanders as Matthew Boyntons father The Grip. "I don't want to put all the blame on him but he's the only person that could have done it," said Jessica Boynton. Her marriage had been crumbling, and she and her husband of six months Matthew Boynton, 20 . 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. That's the bottom line for me. Jessica advised me that around 4.15.2016, when she and her ex-husband, Matthew Boynton, separated, he took several things that belongs to her without her permission, McCune reported. Jones shouts as he travels deeper insidehis weapon drawn. With his gun raised and arms poised, he holds his weapon out in front of him with both hands. I finally had the evidence that I needed that Matthew was cheating on me. The first bullet went upward at 54-degree angle. From her hospital bed, she spoke to the GBI. Then, a moment of hope from the 19-year-old mother: She's still breathing. What he finds turns this case of a suicide upside down. 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. Here's where things get blurry. But asking those questions resulted in a threat. If you play with it a little bit, it's not hard.. Do you know what she used? asks one of the emergency responders in the room. Matthew admits to having an affair. A body-cam captures her inconsolable baby boy in the arms of an officer. "I have occasional headaches, but other than that everything's good," Jessica Boynton said. It's the journal where she's been keeping detailed notes about divorcing Matthew. Her condition.. Thats what we had to establish, Yates confirmed. But Yates told 11Alive, Matthew was not the shooter and trusts the investigation's outcome. The doctor believes Jessica's injuries may have been caused by blunt-force trauma. The neighbor says Jessica came over to her apartment with the kids, clearly upset about the fight. Still lodged in Jessica's skull? 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. Well I couldn't get it for him because I couldn't get it out of his gun holster, she said. If the phone was found by the GBI in the kitchenif the phone is on police body camera footage sitting on the counter by the microwave, and he was outside never returning insidehow is it possible for Matthew to text his girlfriend, while he's calling in shots fired while outside of the apartment? Matthew's mistress worked as a dispatch officer, reporting to Sheriff Wendell Beam, who just happens to be Matthew Boynton's grandfather. She's moaning.. I'll be back there in about two minutes. And now Jessica is telling a completely different story. He says, he got out of the shower and asked her for his phone back several times, but she refused, he says, until he admitted to her that he was cheating on her. Hewrote a letter to Jessicas attorneyon June 10, in which he questioned the finding that Jessicas head injury was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, indicating that there was no investigation conducted by authorities at the hospital. The chain of custody on that stuff is messed up. During my stay is when my personal belongings were taken and Matthew Boynton (3842) refuses to give them back, Lester stated. Making his way outside, he calls for assistance over his radio. Video shot outside in the parking lot shows Jessica getting in a black truck with Matthew and the kids, then leaving. Matthew's hands were not tested for gunpowder either. Matthew runs inside to the closet where he keeps his service gun. She thinks he found it before the incident. OR OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. The 20-year-old says he's heading to Waffle House for a late night food run with on-duty cop and best. Of course the Grandfather could not be reached for a comment, he had it covered up. Will Sanders also has questions about a crime scene photo showing Matthew's cellphone. He advised that he does not have any of the items listed in this report.. Immediately following that flip, Mathews said, DeMarco asked if she was recording their conversation. GBI/Griffin Police Dept. He reads another text from his girlfriend, while driving 90 mph. I left a message with the lady that answered for her to call me. Jessica's hair is so matted with blood no one can find the actual gunshot wound to stop the bleeding. With dark, latex gloves on, an officer kneels down and touches her neck with his fingers. A message to Matthews phone is received and marked as read, from his girlfriend--from inside the evidence bag. A DISGRACE! ', Do you know how it was that you got shot?, Have you ever had any type of thoughts about hurting yourself?. The second bullet hole is more of a mystery. Cops do find Jessica's DNA on the gun. He checks the closet where he keeps his police-issued firearm, but the door is locked. But Griffin Police Chief Michael Yates said, Officer Boynton was not the shooter and trusts the investigations outcome. "I can't do this anymore," the message read. Jessica Boynton was initially . Just one minute later, Matthewcalls 911, reaching Spalding County dispatch. A lot, she said, doesnt add up, especially since, she said, she had reason to live. nd police notify Jessicas family that she has died. He enters, checking the master bedroom. She was leaving her husband of just six months. Around midnight Matthew says he leaves Jessica and the kids to meet fellow Officer Joshua Guthrie for a late-night snack at Waffle House. "I was scared to death that she would shoot me and then kill herself," Matthew tells investigators. Her husband, Matthew Boynton, was at a nearby restaurant when he got a text from Jessica that read like a suicide note. 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.. There's so many useless words thrown in there, then there's so many words left out, she said. "Being in the closet," said Jessica. "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. EMTs start carrying Jessica down the stairs on a backboard and click her into a gurney and swing open the ambulance doors. "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? On something like this, does it usually take a while?, Right now it depends on what happens with Jessica, too. "No they did not because they assumed I was shot, because that's what Matthew said," Jessica said. 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. 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. But here's the thing that has everyone shaking their heads: In the bureau's final report, dated months after Jessica was released from the hospital, they still declare Jessica dead. Jessica's two boys, Tollin, 2, and baby Tyler, are sound asleep in their rooms. Matt shouldnt be allowed to ever be a cop anywhere else. He grabs his police radio, stationed and charging on top of the white microwave in the kitchen, and leaves his phone on the counter. I didn't wash may hands, nothing like that either, that way for GSR., There's a possibility that we might collect your clothes, OK. That bullet ends up toward the top left of the closet. Crime Watch Daily reached out to Officer Matthew Boynton and got no response. She loved me. When he's not driving a truck, Sanders studies police records looking for things investigators missed -- or possibly covered up. Boynton was released from the Spalding County Jail Friday night on a $4,806 cash bond. "If he would have just been a regular person he would have been taken to jail," said Jessica. I didn't bring any other ones with me. They turn her over from her stomach to her back. This x cop needs to be tried for attempted murder. While sifting through pages and pages of the report, a GBI evidence photo caught her attention. I was at Atlanta Medical Center for a month. And neither is Will Sanders, the truck driver spearheading the drive to get justice for Jessica. 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. "They did not. It appears to be either an assault or maybe something accidental," said Miley. I was scared to death, because I couldn't find [Tyler]that she would shoot me, I mean shoot him, shoot me, and then kill herself.. If he's willing to cheat on his wife, he's willing to cheat the law., She wanted to file for divorce, says Kshywonis. I wouldn't trade those two boys for anything," she said, swiping away tears streaming down both cheeks. GRIFFIN, Georgia, April 15, 2016: Police are breathlessly racing to save a life. I mean you can't prove that," DeMarco. Especially because of my children. Absolutely, Matthew assures the agent. Police investigate further and find a gun underneath Jessicas limp body. the GBI agent posed a return question. Hahaha you about have me a heart attack freak!! "It was. She was hit over the head. His flashlight's beam reveals a smiling family of four. In turn Jessica begins keeping a so-called "dirty divorce diary," a red notebook she kept carefully hidden in a closet. Matthew interviews with the GBI early that morning. There are a lot of questions that I would love to have answered. John Hayesto turn in many articles of womens clothing and other personal property including an orthodontic retainer. Did she try to kill herself or shoot herself in the head? 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.". His flashlights beam reveals a smiling family of four. "It doesn't sound like anything I would say," said Jessica Boynton. She's got good pulse. GBI didn't report finding any blood spatter on the closet wall. In it, she logs Matthew Boynton's every move, including his unexplained disappearances with their two boys. If that's what you want to do. 478-993-3053. Her marriage had been crumbling, and she and her husband of six months Matthew Boynton, 20 . But it's what those body cameras don't record that's raising eyebrows. 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!!!!! What! The baby's muffled cry echoes, getting louder as the officers sweep their guns back and forth, searching for the shooter. Inside the closet they also discover Jessica's red "divorce diary." She found a photo on Snapchat of another woman wearing nothing but a towel, with the caption: Shower time.. I told him, 'You're going to have to go get it, because I can't get it out of the case. Show the world how smart you are and uncover what the Wannabe investigative reporters couldn't figure out. "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 think what happened after they come home from Walmart, Jessica and Matthew got into an argument. (whit his baton I would guess) ..is every person in the police department total idiots? She alleged that many of Lesters belongings remained in Boyntons residence. The agent asked her if she had ever held her husband's service weapon. If not, get on a plane and go HOME.". Her body is on the floor, just behind the door. To text back long story I'll tell you later.. Moments later Matthew's fellow officers from the Griffin, Georgia Police Department arrive on scene with body-cameras recording. GBI begins interviewing neighbors and Matthew interviews with the GBI later that morning. He's a truck driver. 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. 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. GBI conducts canvas and begins interviewing neighbors. "He felt that perhaps it was maybe an anxiety attack. They were calling me the miracle child Because what I went through, not a lot of people survive through it, she told 11Alive's Brendan Keefe, nearly six months after the incidenther golden blonde hair now growing back. The subsequent investigation was short-lived, with it having been deemed a "civil matter." Jessica, on a few occasions, hit and slapped him, he tells the GBI. She's having suicidal thoughts. The way our charter is structured, termination takes two or three days. He lied about the lock then he says he kept his gun in there hmmm. Jessica and Matthew's neighbor, who wishes to remain anonymous for her own safety, sees the lights from her apartment and runs outside. But did something else happen that spring night in 2016? Jessica Boynton's husband says he gets a suicidal text from his estranged wife, so he rushes home, only to hear two gunshots. [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. In fact he's collected almost every piece of evidence from the case. Matthew Boynton is clearly hysterical. The panicked cop grabs his police radio and runs outside to make the frantic call to dispatch. The officer says he left it in the kitchen and ran outside. But Yates said the holster is designed to have some retention capability. He's asked me to go get it out before. Did he cause his estranged spouse's injury? Bring the little ones for a story every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. to hear Sam's favorite tales. 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.".
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