The GBI needs an overhaul…clean house. When interviewed, he told Yancy and McKinney he did not recall using Facebook Messenger to communicate with Callaway after he ended their relationship. 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. His phone was left inside their apt, yet he says he never entered it….. so many lies… the grandfather called Jessica’s family and informed them she was DEAD! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out /  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. She was at the time 27 while Matthew Boynton was 20. No, but was it his kind of vehicle? She alleged that many of Lester’s belongings remained in Boynton’s residence. “That was the best physical evidence that we had,” Yates said. certain it was Matthew Boynton she had recently seen in her apartment complex, Callaway responded, “Could I bet my life on it? I’m not a stalker. During my stay is when my personal belongings were taken and Matthew Boynton (3842) refuses to give them back,” Lester stated. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Additional information was provided during a second interview conducted at the Police Department July 19. Yates also said Boynton had provided a statement during the subsequent Internal Affairs investigation, acknowledging the items Sanders turned in were Lester’s belongings. It was to the point she was showing up at my apartment. At the conclusion of the second interview, investigators informed Callaway it would be necessary to examine her cell phone as part of the investigation. However, she was NOT shot. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Jessica Lester-Boynton’s property has already previously been returned to her by my step dad (Charles McDaniel Jr.) shortly after Jessica got out of the hospital. No one will hold him responsible for it. I’d be willing to bet he threatened her and she’s scared to death he will do something to her like he did his wife… EVERYONE in that town should be scared of this boy because he now knows he CAN get away with whatever he wants… I hope his sheriff grandfather is awfully proud of this monster he has helped create. November 21, 2016 by Sheila Mathews 5 Comments. If there is no gunshot wound so how did her head get beaten so severely? “Basically, I lied about it. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Boynton in January denied being in possession of any of Lester’s personal property. 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….. Now, his mistress makes allegations and then takes it back? Because she owned the retainer prior to her marriage, it would not be considered community property. Keyword: Admitted. I was mad. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  Although her grandparents were disappointed, they were willing to help Jessica and her baby. “BROTHERHOOD” does not mean coverup or being above the law. A formal complaint alleging of terroristic threats, stalking […] She later added that all the inappropriate messages had been sent on Facebook, and that it had been unexpected. He signed (her son) up for football – or he talked me into it – and then just disappeared, and he said he couldn’t be with me because I slept with a black guy and had a baby. According to Callaway’s interviews, the threats, stalking and harassment began after she ended the couple’s relationship shortly after the April 15 incident in which Matthew Boynton’s wife, Jessica, sustained what the GBI has ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was kind of crazy.”. “That was the subject of his charges – his statements and writings that we were able to prove were false,” Yates said. ALERT: Western Spalding County fire jumps Shoal Creek; is now approaching homes, Responses to questions in Boynton investigation become heated, https://the-grip.net/2017/07/28/breaking-news-gpd-officer-matthew-boynton-arrested-charged-with-two-felonies/. 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. They are 50% more likely to commit police brutality. The dining room table along with other items were picked up by Cathy Zellner for Jessica. There was most likely a struggle with the gun and he assumed she was dead. ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  She admitted she had used an old Facebook account of her own. “I’m not sure about that. Yancy asked why she had chosen to come forward then, to which Callaway said, “Because y’all were gonna find out anyway.”. What! “We had to establish a timeline for when that property was possessed – before the marriage or after it. McKinney asked Callaway if Matthew Boynton had asked her to lie in any investigation, and she said he had not. “I’m smarter than that. Following his interview, Matthew Boynton – who was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation – was relieved of his badge, weapon, patrol unit and other equipment, and driven home. The good old boys and his grandfather police chief should also get some time for covering up this crime. I do not have any other items of Jessica’s.”. GBI looks so stupid! “For him to sit and say ugly stuff is not like him,” she said. He almost killed his ex-wife and he got away with it. “He’s acting crazy,” she said, before describing him as “losing his mind.”. Something needs to be done about him before he succeeds in killing someone. He advised that he does not have any of the items listed in this report.”. A lot of times it’s two or three or more days,” Yates said. Griffin PD Officer Matthew Boynton subject of falsified criminal allegation. In the spring of 2013, at just 16 years old, Jessica sits her grandparents down and apologizes to them because she was pregnant. He didn’t say it nice. 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? The way our charter is structured, termination takes two or three days. ( Log Out /  She reluctantly turned it over to Yancy and McKinney, and was provided with a cell phone used by investigators until hers was returned. Domestic violence has always been a precursor to violence in other areas. 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. Change ). I’m never moving to griffen ga. Excessive force. Of course the Grandfather could not be reached for a comment, he had it covered up. (whit his baton I would guess) …..is every person in the police department total idiots? She said her motive for filing the false criminal complaint against her former boyfriend was anger. She complained that Jessica Boynton and at least one of her relatives had attempted to “friend” her on Facebook, and that Jessica Boynton’s attorney had also tried to make contact with her in recent days. “It was bad. “I was just upset. She said she first spoke of the matter with a co-worker because she was nervous. ( Log Out /  He then elaborated by alleging his wife’s physical and emotional abuse towards him and the children was the basis for their divorce. Ultimately, it came down to orthodontia – Lester’s retainer. During this meeting, she acknowledged she had fabricated the allegations against Matthew Boynton. The police department should be ashamed of themselves for trying to cover this up!!! She agreed to provide those items to Sanders, who then turned them in to the Griffin Police Department. “That’s what we had to establish,” Yates confirmed. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. There’s 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 Boynton’s arrest, and asked the basis of that call, Yates said, “That would be just to let them know what we’re doing.”. Yes.”. “It was mine under my name, and I just changed it,” she explained. It scares me. corrupted cops, he and his grandfather! She is married to Matthew and together they have two daughters, Alexis & Annalise. A DISGRACE! 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. The GBI is a joke as well Yes.”. But, Jessica decides, instead, to move in with Matthew and the 2 … I left a message with the lady that answered for her to call me. I’ve 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 chain of custody on that stuff is messed up. I’m not sure if it was slightly before or slightly after. John Hayes to turn in many articles of women’s clothing and other personal property including an orthodontic retainer. Boynton’s statement, dated Jan. 9, said, “I was advised to complete a statement on a previous date by Lt. Yancey. After being read his Miranda warning, Matthew Boynton on July 18 provided a different version of events surrounding the breakup, claiming he had ended their relationship due to Callaway’s behavior. The phone records were never verified, and thus the text messages were never … It is unknown what effect his arrest may have on Boynton’s criminal cases. She was like, ‘I love you,’ and all these things, and shortly after that, I cut it off,” he said. 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