Chris DeMarco, GBI's assistant special agent in charge, arrives on the scene and meets with Griffin Police Chief Michael Yates for a briefing. "I was with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 33 years," said Tim Miley. 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. "Matthew. He's a truck driver. Guthrie calls Matthew and they chat for two minutes. Uh, just my service weapon, he responds, ending the call just a minute later. After Jones pushes the gun away from underneath Jessica's bodyplacing it inside the bedroom, he and Officer Josh Howell move Jessica from the closet to the bedroom floor next to the foot of her bed so that EMS can begin working on her. GBI didn't report finding any blood spatter on the closet wall. Boynton was placed on administrative leave Thursday, July 28, and the Chief said his intent was to terminate the officer, but Boynton resigned before that process could be completed. Strangely, they never test her hands for gunshot residue. Less than a month after her hospital-bed interview, Matthew was verbally cleared by the GBI, according to his chief. Matthew Boynton along with Lee Boynton, Josh Guthrie and Courtney Callaway moved all of my personal belongings from the residence. She just said that she's been experiencing suicidal thoughts right now, she told me to take care of the boys. After three weeks, she woke up. "Well, how do you come to that conclusion?" Family and friends believe, in fact, they were married far too young. He was going to clean his gun and he asked me to go get it for him. The doctor believes Jessica's injuries may have been caused by blunt-force trauma. 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.. GBI conducts canvas and begins interviewing neighbors. He's meeting his buddy at the local Waffle House. And would a dad leave his kids inside with a suicidal woman and a loaded gun? Her complaint, which she checked on, was never filed. "Nobody ever asked him about why he changed clothes," said Sanders. Ironically Jessica first met that man while she was out scouting for a wedding venue to marry Matthew. 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. Her ex-husband and former Griffin police officer Matthew Boynton was investigated in the case, but was only charged with making . Still lodged in Jessica's skull? But he's also texting her before he called 911," said Sanders. Officer Robert Brian Jones is also dispatched to the Ashford Way apartment building. EMTs start carrying Jessica down the stairs on a backboard and click her into a gurney and swing open the ambulance doors. And he said 'Yeah, we did.'". 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. Jessica's husband and high school sweetheart is Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boynton. They'd met in high school when Jessica was 15 and Matthew was 16. He hears a baby crying as he carefully steps into the bedroom where a dark brown crib is situated. A message to Matthew's phone is received and marked as read, from his mistress. The quiet is broken when the baby begins to mumble from the other room. Then, a moment of hope from the 19-year-old mother: She's still breathing. The shooting occurred on the evening of April 14, 2016. 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. The panicked cop grabs his police radio and runs outside to make the frantic call to dispatch. It could have a negative effect on them, but those things have to be dealt with on a case by case basis. Her head wound soaked into the green and white pillow, where her head rested. They wanted me to come back Friday for orientation for the job, she said. 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 sitting out in the open, caught on police body-camera when cops kicked in the closet door. Tyler, the 8-month-old baby, is the result of a relationship Jessica had with a mechanic while she and Matthew were temporarily separated. It was actually from him. Matthew begins calling his brothers in blue, telling them Jessica is physically abusing him -- not a standard way of reporting domestic abuse. What are my kids going to do? he pleaded, his voice cracking with emotion. I had a friend who was a girl, or is a girl, he answers, further admitting that the relationship had become sexual. There's so many useless words thrown in there, then there's so many words left out, she said. Investigators confirmed at least some of this evidence did belong to Lester, but along with questions regarding the chain of custody was the issue of whether the belongings were personal or community property. That question lingers--but not for Georgia Bureau of Investigations, who said the case is closed--repeatedly stating that they are satisfied with their findings. Jessica believes her suicide attempt was staged. I just came up the stairs, two rounds be advised I smell gun smoke, and I cant get an answer at the door, he says out of breath and panicked. 478-993-3053. Both Jessica and Matthew reportedly want a divorce. 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. Matthew loved being part of the brotherhood. 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 love you and the boys.". This stinks, and the fact remains, it appears he tried to kill his wife, so what are you guys going to do?? Immediately following that flip, Mathews said, DeMarco asked if she was recording their conversation. 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. This x cop needs to be tried for attempted murder. A lot, she said, doesnt add up, especially since, she said, she had reason to live. Matthew makes it home and races to the breezeway of his apartment and enters, checks the master bedroom and bangs on the locked closet door. Two shots had been fired. [] 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 []. She's even fighting with EMS, dude, the fellow officer tells Matthew. I can't even get it out of its case, she replied. Because she owned the retainer prior to her marriage, it would not be considered community property. 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. Matt shouldnt be allowed to ever be a cop anywhere else. 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 was initially . "Matthew," said Jessica. GBI agents, however, have closed her case. They are 50% more likely to commit police brutality. She found a photo on Snapchat of another woman wearing nothing but a towel, with the caption: Shower time.. "It's just inconvenient. 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. ", 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.. December 20022 so heartless to show this right before Xmas. One of those bullets went through the roof, the other lodged into the baby's bedroom wall. 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 dining room table along with other items were picked up by Cathy Zellner for Jessica. They turn her over from her stomach to her back. A text message is sent to his phone from Jessicas phone. Especially because of my children. The GBI is a joke as well Yeah, if we've got to get the clothes, obviously we'll bring you back up to the apartment for you to get some clothes obviously, says the agent. And the doctor in the emergency room didn't find any bullet holes. The neighbor says Jessica came over to her apartment with the kids, clearly upset about the fight. 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? 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. 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. I don't know why. 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's having suicidal thoughts," he says calmly to the dispatcher. 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 don't want to put all the blame on him but he's the only person that could have done it," said Jessica Boynton. I havent listened to the actual investigation, but I dont believe so, that he gave any explanation that made any sense.. So just one?" 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. 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.. Her head wound has soaked into the green and white pillow her head is resting onher blood is contained to that one stain and a few nearby drops. 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. | Examine the evidence yourself, calls 911, reaching Spalding County dispatch. The GBI needs an overhaulclean house. But what started as a mutual, friendly divorce soon turned nasty. But they have no idea what's waiting for them behind a locked closet door. And Sanders was beyond fascinated by this one. Ad Choices, Griffin police Lt. Michael Natale said in a statement. Despite what many think is a smoking gun, the GBI agent asking questions proceeds as if Jessica shot herself. 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.. It appears it was self-inflicted. Jones approaches Matthew to find out what happened. Around midnight Matthew says he leaves Jessica and the kids to meet fellow Officer Joshua Guthrie for a late-night snack at Waffle House. Any weapons inside the house? the dispatcher inquires. 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.'". 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. RE-open the case Georgia!!!!!! Five days after his wife was shot, Matthew talked with the GBI again. $5 plus $5 parking. In it, she logs Matthew Boynton's every move, including his unexplained disappearances with their two boys. They discover two shell casings and two bullet holes in the closet wall. She's still breathing. His flashlight's beam reveals a smiling family of four. 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. When facts are wrong, evidence altered to fit theories and threats made, how does the GBI remain the last word on the case? Until recently, Matthew's grandfather, Wendell Beam, reigned as Spalding County sheriff. 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 ). The 20-year-old says he's heading to Waffle House for a late night food run with on-duty cop and best. This all follows a Georgia Bureau of Investigation case that ultimately ruled Lester had attempted suicide in April 2016. 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!!! 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. No, never. "She was actually happy, she was thrilled because she finally got that closure that she needed," says the neighbor. And its assigned to Matthew. Please wear sturdy shoes. A grandson of the county sheriff, a career in law enforcement was in his genes. She rebukes the text message that was sent from her phone to Matthews that night and said she didnt have a lock on her phone, so anyone couldve sent it. 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! "Be advised I smell gunsmoke, and I can't get an answer to the door," Boynton says on the call. Her head shaved. Listen. It seems both Matthew and Jessica were secretly stockpiling ammunition for a bitter custody fight. I figured out what happened. The next action noted in the case occurred nearly two months later. Police investigate further and find a gun underneath Jessicas limp body. 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 wants to give her new employers the right impression, since tomorrow is her first day at a chiropractor's office. "The Walmart surveillance camera shows that they did exit the building together, and it does show her re-entering and, it shows her leaving again later," said Sheila Mathews. While sifting through pages and pages of the report, a GBI evidence photo caught her attention. Unfortunately Matthew Boynton didn't have anything to say. And, she said, she wouldn't have told him that she loved him. Matthew Boynton is clearly hysterical. Matthew Boynton is the grandson of Sheriff Beam. Jessica Boynton says she's free as a bird'. She grabs his arm with her left hand, while her other arm falls to the ground. The devil is in the details. 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. 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. He's not a cop or even a private investigator. He tells Trammel he left Walmart without Jessica. That bastard is so guilty every time they show the door knob and any badge that doesnt know that shouldnt have one. Bring the little ones for a story every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. to hear Sam's favorite tales. Nearly four years later, questions persist about what happened to the young. Jessica's two boys, Tollin, 2, and baby Tyler, are sound asleep in their rooms. I'll be back there in about two minutes. "And I talked to the guy and was like, 'Look man, you know, can you just be honest with me? Jones shouts as he travels deeper insidehis weapon drawn. The doctor was not contacted by the GBI until July 20. Then he hits investigators with a jaw-dropper. Matthew's fellow officers try to shield him from the sight of his gravely injured wife. The conversation bounces from officer to officer. He then said the GBI has not indicated to him that the investigation will be reopened. 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.