McCune also had Lester write a victims statement. 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?" Still peering down at his phone, Matthew sends a text to his mistress. Then-Griffin Police officer Matthew Boynton was arrested on July 28, 2017 for giving a false statement to his own department about having possession of a gym bag full of clothes, underwear. Privacy Policy | Clearly we touched a nerve in Griffin, but we're not about to be scared off. "I have occasional headaches, but other than that everything's good," Jessica Boynton said. 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. Published: 7/28/2017 6:16:14 PM. The dispatch operator notified Matthew on Facebook, Browning says. I didn't, I didn't, I didn't try to brush off anything. And would a dad leave his kids inside with a suicidal woman and a loaded gun? And the second bullet went up at 25-degree upward angle 1'10 off the floor. A key piece of evidence was photographed inside the kitchen after officers arrived on the scene. "It's just inconvenient. He grabs his police radio from the kitchen counter and runs outside and makes a desperate call. The chain of custody on that stuff is messed up. Jones checks on a locked closet door between the master bedroom and hallway, across from the bathroom. His flashlights beam reveals a smiling family of four. Her shoulder-length, blonde hair was saturated in crimson. Statements from Jessica Boynton and Matthew Boynton are logged into evidence, said a statement written by Yancy March 13. Those properties obtained during the marriage would be considered community property.. Jessica was still in a coma with a traumatic brain injurytubes stemming from her brain to alleviate pressure and fluid. Who does the neighbor think sent that text message to Matthew's phone from Jessica's? Her bright blues eyes glisten as they well with emotion. Crime Watch Daily's security team tracked the email address, only to find it was from an anonymous server. 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. And they said yes," the neighbor said. I believe I just heard a shot fired coming from my residence. Matthew begins calling his brothers in blue, telling them Jessica is physically abusing him -- not a standard way of reporting domestic abuse. the GBI agent posed a return question. The GRIP has reported extensively on seeming inconsistencies and irregularities in that GBI investigation. To stage a suicide," said the neighbor. Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boynton tells dispatch he has no idea what's happened to his wife or their two young sons. I finally had the evidence that I needed that Matthew was cheating on me. I do not have any other items of Jessicas.. 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. Thats what we had to establish, Yates confirmed. Im not sure about that. Of course the Grandfather could not be reached for a comment, he had it covered up. Please wear sturdy shoes. 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! 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? There are a lot of questions that I would love to have answered. 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. Show the world how smart you are and uncover what the Wannabe investigative reporters couldn't figure out. It was actually from him. 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!!! 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. "I would say broken, distraught, damaged," the neighbor says. Still peering down at his phone, Matthew also sends a text to his girlfriend, a Spalding County dispatcher. 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.. 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. Around midnight Matthew says he leaves Jessica and the kids to meet fellow Officer Joshua Guthrie for a late-night snack at Waffle House. No bullet entered her body anywhere. I figured out what happened. So if there is no gunshot wound, what really happened inside that closet? She's even fighting with EMS, dude, the fellow officer tells Matthew. That was the subject of his charges his statements and writings that we were able to prove were false, Yates said. To text back long story I'll tell you later.. Her body is on the floor, just behind the door. What he finds turns this case of a suicide upside down. This is abuse of power. And he called the girlfriend, so Mays said to Mathews. I didn't bring any other ones with me. "That's the way we're gonna play this game, Sheila. Here recently she did confirm that the second baby's not mine. 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. Crime Watch Daily reached out to Officer Matthew Boynton and got no response. Ive seen no evidence to indicate that would be necessary, but that does not preclude the GBI or anybody else from doing it if they choose. The GBI is a joke as well 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. A text messages is sent to his phone from Jessica's phone. "It doesn't sound like anything I would say," said Jessica Boynton. That's the last thing the 19-year-old remembers. Sanders says there are a few things that really stand out: The red sweatshirt Matthew offered police to test for gunshot residue. '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, Who shot the officer's wife? If I could have been here sooner, maybe I could have stopped her Matthew says, spiraling. 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. One of her aunts is all over Facebook., GBI agent said, The bullet didn't even enter the skull. 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. She wants to give her new employers the right impression, since tomorrow is her first day at a chiropractor's office. And their "War of the Roses" was about to explode. "Being in the closet," said Jessica. It sounded like a gunshot. 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. 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. 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,. Lt. Curtis Keys is dispatched to the scene. When they finally shove their way in, tragic heartbreak is lying in front of them. And the doctor in the emergency room didn't find any bullet holes. "I know for a fact that Jessica was not suicidal," said the neighbor. Running across the parking lot and up the stairs, responding officers, Keys, Jones and Gresham head toward the apartment. Her mouth covered with a breathing apparatus and several machines attached to her, in an effort to monitor her condition. The ambulance pulls away with Jessica in critical condition, to the fire station located on Carver Road, where the medical helicopter picks her up and takes her to an Atlanta hospital. Just minutes after Jessica is airlifted to an Atlanta trauma center, Sheriff Beam asks deputies to deliver the devastating news to Jessica's family that she's dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. "He didn't know if her intent was to kill their child, kill him and then commit suicide," said Sheila. 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. I never wanted to hurt myself before, she said, going on to say that shes never handled a gun, nor shot one. After studying Jessica Boynton's case, Miley sides with Jessica. Haha I'm sorry I didn't think about that lol, he sends to her after receiving a text from her after his text from Jessica. Keyword: Admitted. Police investigate further and find a gun underneath Jessicas limp body. "Well I don't know. Her condition.. He lied about the lock then he says he kept his gun in there hmmm. EMTs start carrying Jessica down the stairs on a backboard and click her into a gurney and swing open the ambulance doors. I havent listened to the actual investigation, but I dont believe so, that he gave any explanation that made any sense.. I'm sure as you've heard, I'm getting a divorce. Example video title will go here for this video. Now she lives in terror every day because she can't remember who attacked her. She rebukes the text message that came from her phone to Matthew's that night and said she didn't have a lock on her phone, so anyone could've sent it. He later tells investigators that he heard Tyler crying, and then, POP-POP!, Jones advises Matthew over the radio, Stay outside. 478-993-3053. It could have been simply that um, all his, he left his stuff there. "During that time I investigated hundreds of cases with gunshots and many, many suicides.". Jones passes by a framed portrait hung on the wall. And that's all I needed, so I was on cloud nine.". The agent asked her if she had ever held her husbands service weapon. 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. '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. Because she owned the retainer prior to her marriage, it would not be considered community property. 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. 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. I told him, 'You're going to have to go get it, because I can't get it out of the case. I don't see anything that looks like high-velocity blood splatter or mist," said Miley. "Happy," said the neighbor. One of about 70 messages they exchange throughout the night. Credit: GBI/Griffin Police Dept. They wanted me to come back Friday for orientation for the job, she said. Six months later, everything would changefor everyone.