Two Gunshots in Closet Lead to One Massive Mystery | Jessica Boynton Case Analysis

This video answers the question: Can I analyze case of Jessica and Matthew Boynton?
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[@lucyjane1269]

You hear two gunshots in the home where your young children are, and you DON'T immediately go in and check on your children? I don't believe that for a minute. Unless you already know that they are fine, because you set up the scene.

[@cindys9858]

Exactly, when my kids were little I would hear a pan drop in the kitchen and come running, but this guy is chilling laughing with his gf in text with gunshots near his babies.

[@nicolaxoxo1]

I have watched other videos on this, and when you get more details it appears that Mathew was the shooter

[@tankthearc9875]

yes doc left out a bunch like angle of the shots and the 911 call. he let the boys in there

[@MelancholyArmy]

If there was no gunshot entrance wound, then that would make it more likely that she was hit with a blunt object. She was in a coma and blood soaked the pillow her head was on. Even if she doesn't remember anything but the closet, it's not uncommon for people to miss pieces of their memory. Everything still points to her ex and a cover-up.

[@wendigo1919]

Those are my thoughts as well.

[@yellowjacket5995]

Nope, you're just saying that because you're a woman and have an irrational, evil hatred of men.

[@jtzoltan]

Interesting though that she says the journal was off only mentioning the word choice... was the handwriting hers then, or was it on her computer? I'm suprised she didn't deny wanting to self delete also. Also curious that he received a text from her while out with a colleague... if he brought her phone with him and made the text himself, then wouldn't the cell towers pick up that movement? Other than those, which may have satisfactory explanations, I too think it was him that did it and the police/prosecuter may have covered for him somewhat.

[@MJFish]

I don’t think we can say what someone with a brain injury “should” be able to remember. Brain injuries are strange things.

[@thelogicaldanger]

Yes, it is very common for people with head injuries to forget a few hours, or even a few days, before their head injury occurred. I'm surprised Dr Grande didn't know that.

[@purpleslurple5149]

This is a huge gap in the good doctor's assessment. I deal with lots of people with neurotrauma, memory does not return in coherent, sensible swaths of time. It is a jumble of snippets and many never return with context, motivation, or even things like sounds or clear images. Sometimes they're more impressions than conclusive memories. Unfortunately, I think this is a huge hole in this evaluation.

[@DottieMinerva]

I totally agree.

[@tankthearc9875]

it was a police cover up no doubt , no testing done on his hands , his gf was the sheriff , ladies when things go south these officers and buddies can make life hell for you.

[@goblin-night]

​@@purpleslurple5149It certainly isnt impossible by any means, but remembering being in the closet but not why is a big fluke if true.

[@rullmourn1142]

The reason the grand jury didn't indict Matthew, is because the DA/prosecutor didn't want to indict him, aka corruption.

[@grahamgreene779]

I could be wrong but it sounds like what you are describing is prosecutorial discretion. I think there has to be more going on for corruption to be legitimately contemplated.

[@Catlily5]

@@grahamgreene779 Depends where you live. Where I live the police and courts look after their own. I was on jury duty and the DA gave us a lecture about supporting our police (who were being reviewed by the Justice Department for misuse of force - shooting too many people). Another example is a policeman who probably killed his wife after she asked for a divorce. He called his police and EMT buddies over and they majorly trampled the crime scene. This destroyed evidence. I think he probably got away with murder. This was seven to ten years ago so I don't remember if he lost his job or not.

[@DrDemented9885]

@rullmourn1142 Did you ever think the prosecutor just doesn’t have a strong enough case to get this thing it’s called a conviction? Because it’s probably very likely there isn’t enough evidence. And unlike you who hear something it can be certain about a man’s guilt. We have the thing in America called rule of law, and thank God you’re not the judge and jury executioner.

[@Therearethings8148]

The tiny first-year cop is a nobody to the prosecutor. People always like to look for some complicated reasons and conspiracies. Real life is much more boring.

[@versonification557]

It feels a little bizarre that you would question what someone would, or would not remember based on brain damage from being shot in the head but okay

[@Strype13]

If Jessica was the one who fired the shots, I'd be curious to know why she fired twice. Or, more precisely, why did she apparently miss the first shot at an incredibly awkward angle and, why with the second shot, did she shoot herself in the top of the head at another really awkward angle? If her goal was to end her life due to increasingly overwhelming stress, she certainly chose an incredibly strange way to approach it. Particularly when considering the other, much "easier" and much more effective methods of self-harming with a firearm. This is the part (when combined with all of the other seemingly incriminating evidence) that has always made me lean more toward Matthew being the guilty party. Regardless, this is definitely one of the more bizarre cases being discussed and analyzed by the true crime community and I think Doc is correct when he suggests that we will probably never know what actually took place in that closet.

[@dkhnova]

Drama queen?

[@yellowjacket5995]

Interesting how a woman can cheat on a man, and then literally murder him when she realizes he won't put up with it anymore, then get away with it scot-free. And yet she continues to lie about it. Women are the least oppressed people on Earth.

[@jobuie]

Maybe a “gone girl” with different means of carrying it out. Maybe the intent was not to kill herself, jsut enough to harm and make it look like the husband was the perpetrator. Nevertheless i still think that the guy was the perpetrator in this case.

[@niov3817]

@@jobuie i was going to say this!

[@DottieMinerva]

I wonder if a bullet ricocheted. If it didn’t then it seems more likely she was on the floor of the closet or bending down when someone else shot her.

[@cindynimmo]

Any time a suspect is related to a powerful figure in local law enforcement, there is a real serious potential for that suspect to be cleared and many people are rightly afraid to testify against anyone with those kinds of connections. Some of these small town sheriffs are pretty intimidating.

[@maryannenizio5074]

just look what is going on in S.C.

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

Intimidating AND crooked

[@KoolT]

Amen

[@KoolT]

@@maryannenizio5074 and he did kill his family

[@whitedragoness23]

@@KoolT what happened in South Carolina?

[@josephmassaro]

"They were interested in getting divorced." Makes it sound like they had a hobby in common. Matthew: I'm interested in divorce. Jessica: So am I! We have so much in common. We should get married.

[@kimwhatmatters4085]

The fact that police disproportionately abused their spouses you’d think they’d be more thorough

[@christinegaffney5056]

A better explanation is that Matthew shot Jessica around 11pm, and took her phone with him to the Waffle House. He sent the text message to himself from her phone. When he returned, he put Jessica's phone back in the cupboard with her and locked the door. It makes zero sense that Jessica did that to herself. It is not unusual for victims of trauma to initially block out and later remember events near the time of the trauma. Yes, he's dumb, and if the Sherrif's dept. didn't collude and conduct a non-investigation, he wouldn't have successfully covered up his crime.

[@cindynimmo]

If a woman involved with a cop dares to out him she is signing up for even bigger trouble. She may remember but be terrified to say it.

[@frakismaximus3052]

Gonna gamble they checked pings...

[@hermajestyqueenmarcia]

I thought it was determined she was not shot..hit with blunt force

[@IsmaelLovecraft]

great defense: ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my IQ test proves that I'm just not smart enough to have done all this!

[@tankthearc9875]

doc forgot with all the police help its very possible

[@sarahjohnson3010]

Best comment ever 👏

[@marklewis9067]

Dr Todd Grande hasn't got the IQ to walk and chew gum at the same time, if he cant see this was attempted murder

[@KoolT]

Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone one.

[@Liz-nq9rc]

It's been awhile so I may be mistaken, but from what I remember, one suspicious aspect of the case was that there was body cam footage showing his phone in the house when the police entered. I believe it was by the microwave.

[@wendigo1919]

That was beyond suspicious..

[@MattThe1in27-1Hamill]

He arrived before the police did, and entered the house according to the report. How is that suspicious? He didn’t claim to not go inside first

[@Liz-nq9rc]

@@MattThe1in27-1Hamill I vaguely remember something being off about the phone and the timeline. Like I said, it's been awhile. I tried to find the police report the other day, but was not able to, I'll have to look again. It's also suspicious that she tried to shoot herself twice, missed twice, and instead, chose to bash herself in the head??? And it's weird that he ran inside and ran right out without grabbing his children - one of which was an actively crying baby - when he stated his concern for them was one of the primary reasons he was frantic to rush home. Regardless, this case is over and he is innocent unless proven otherwise 🤷🏽‍♀️ . So none of this matters.

[@yellowjacket5995]

I like how women can cheat on a man, murder him, get away with it, and then claim to be oppressed.

[@celeca7]

@@Liz-nq9rc So true. It's sad but this case won't be looked at seriously until he kills (or attempts again) a future love interest. People like him, once they're successful at getting away with it, they're arrogant enough to do it again.

[@tracyking5945]

Even though I expect witty remarks from Dr. Grande, there is no force equal to his ability to give a spontaneous laugh. His stories may be no joke, but we can enjoy a happy mood even when the circumstances make us feel bad. Stimulating and relaxing at the same time. Well done Dr. Grande! 👏😄👍

[@Lina_al_j]

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[@princequestly2218]

First of all she had two gunshot wounds. How did she try to kill herself twice? it’s ridiculous to think otherwise. he definitely did it. It’s really insane that he’s is working at another police department, it’s not surprising though. The police love hiring criminals to other police departments. smh.

[@nmartin5551]

I have a tragedy in my family where the wife/mother of a POS county sheriff deputy was “found dead” after “committing suicide.” The gun was fired twice. Once into the mattress, the next into her chest. Official story put forward by the “investigation”? She took a “practice shot” before shooting herself in the chest. Sure. Who wouldn’t take a practice shot before committing suicide. The computer was found loaded with documentation of the abuse she was receiving from her little man. The family had no idea, although in retrospect, it all makes sense. Case closed- suicide.

[@frakismaximus3052]

Apparently 2 shots but just one wound. 1st missed

[@GoGreen1977]

19 and 21, and they already had 2 kids?? And they were unfaithful to each other? Their lives were already screwed up, not to mention the murder. And how does a 21 y.o.become.a police officer? That's way too young and given his messed up marriage, he was way too immature.

[@whitedragoness23]

It’s one thing to mess up their lives, it’s another to make their kids live through their messed up lifestyle

[@jhoughjr1]

@@whitedragoness23 Most kids have divorced and dysfunctinoal parents these days.

[@LDiamondz]

There was no murder, tho.

[@michaelperez9966]

I get 21 is young, but what do you think the minimum age should be for a cop? You’re an adult at 21, and that’s also the age to own a hand gun. A police department with all older officers is also problematic, given you’ll need to be physically restraining people; plus older people tend to be planing on retiring soon and not have as quick response times.

[@LDiamondz]

@@michaelperez9966 I see your point. Some younger cops, and some older cops is ideal. The young ones learn investigation techniques from the old ones, and the old ones don't have to chase the suspects. Can you imagine all the cops under 25? Or all the cops over 50? Either way it would be a circus! The cops in this case seem like a bunch of clowns.

[@onceuponacity]

Enjoy a dose of Dr. Grande from Canada 🍁

[@darma99]

This is one of the case that can be a study example for "how stupid all the police detective sheriff department in one city "

[@evanislost]

Bless your heart

[@olyasvetlaya9432]

The point for the idea that she did not try to kill herself is that she loved her children reportedly, and fought to keep them before and after the incident. I find it unlikely that a devoted mother would leave her children in this manner. She got the kids in the end

[@GoGreen1977]

Neither of them should have had any kids. No wonder large segments of the population are messed up.

[@tyrillcelestine7049]

Looks like she had just a little boo boo 😉😂

[@nmartin5551]

I always wonder if it is love for children or just love for another weapon to use against the other partner? Pawns in the game?

[@Junkinsally]

How could she have shot herself with a downward angle and missed?! He did it, threw the gun down as Jessica staggered from the attack. He pushed her down or she just collapsed on the gun in the closet and he slammed the door and quickly left to establish his alibi.

[@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre]

Wow, where did you go to school for psychic powers? I'm impressed. In fact, I'm always impressed when someone asks a question that they don't think can be answered and pretends they are making a point. How does a cop shoot someone in the head twice and miss? How does two shots to the head seem like suicide? How many links to the center of a tootsie pop? Why do they call it apple Jack's when it doesn't taste like apple? Case closed. Boom

[@Catlily5]

They said there was no blood splatter on the walls of the closet.

[@celeca7]

@@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre calm down karen

[@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre]

@@celeca7 really, did you just learn a new word and wanted to use it🤣

[@tankthearc9875]

@@lemonstealinghorsdoeuvre you must be slow watch other episodes of this case. police coverup indeed,

[@caliborn6884]

Stories like this, just make me want to scream at the immaturity of the parties! Don’t they realize they have children caught in the middle of this chaos?

[@qd5683]

The only KZbinr that, whilst I’m driving to work, can make me laugh out loud at true crime content. It’s a quick laugh followed by a feeling of shame.

[@kathybates1751]

Lol lol 😆

[@rodbennett7759]

I really enjoy your subtle, sarcastic " tongue in cheek " remarks. Plus your delivery with a " straight face " is priceless ! .. Thanks !

[@icturner23]

It’s very suspicious that Matthew, a police officer, claimed to hear two shots in a house containing his two infant sons but didn’t go in to ensure their safety. Almost any parent would immediately try to get their children out. (The Uvalde parents desperately tried to, for example, but the useless cops stopped them.) The biggest piece of evidence in his favour is Jessica’s ‘phone being with her and not him when the message was sent. A cleverer person might have been able to make it look like that when it wasn’t, but I doubt he could. I wonder if Jessica was trying to frame him but didn’t want to say that he definitely did it in case she got caught out, but then she wouldn’t have sent the text message.

[@celeca7]

There are apps that allow you to schedule a text msg to be sent at a later time. If her phone had no lock on it as she claimed, he could've easily done that.

[@astrinymris9953]

I disagree with you. I believe it's more likely that Matthew was responsible, because it's easier to believe that a cop with sufficient connections to escape serious investigation is guilty than that a woman preparing to walk a dog suddenly decided to attempt suicide, without even bothering to unhook the dog's leash first. That's totally implausible. I don't think texting his girlfriend is necessarily exculpatory, because it could just show that Matthew lacked empathy... and was perhaps consciously setting up an alibi, as was his going out to Waffle House after midnight with a buddy. If your reasoning is that you consider Matthew too incompetent to be behind this, please remember that Jessica survived so if it was attempted murder, he failed at his goal, so the incompetence defense cuts both ways. Not hatin', just sayin'.

[@wendigo1919]

I fully agree with you..

[@joziesundstrom7660]

Not to mention the police making sure to not investigate the scene properly, aiding him in this crime. They found no residue on her hands despite firing twice, and did not test his hands or clothing. He changed clothes too, and didn't check on the kids, which was his main concern supposedly. Also many men who kill their spouse Do in fact text and call their lovers, either during the cleanup or after. Look at Chris watts and Scott Peterson. Like you said it could simply prove lack of empathy. They didn't get her cellphone data, so we will never know where that text of hers was sent from. Then theres multiple neighbors heating a gunshot much earlier and seeing him rushing to the car. Grande attributes this to them hearing something else and THINKING it's a shot. Okay... Like what exactly? What else is loud enough to attract the attentions of all the neighbors? And the thing about her story not making sense is so dumb and insulting!! TBIs can often cause spotty memory, with some coming back much later on. How in the fuck did Dr Grande not know this?? I've been very dissatisfied with a lot of his "analysis'" recently

[@anonymousstrangeness7348]

I'm late, but I'm here now, fascinated as usual, Doctor Grande !!! Thank you so much for another disturbing story, I will speculate gravely. 😓 ☺

[@lifesquandered]

I haven't watched the whole video yet, but it's no mystery. He shot her.

[@Comegetyourdose131]

Walmart and The Waffle House all in one night. Something bad was bound to happen.

[@nickyblue4866]

At least he didnt have IHOP for breakfast... then you know there's something going on

[@vladimiramiller3738]

😂😂😂

[@srsusansummers3070]

Lol

[@bellestar777]

There was a reporter who noticed when they took pictures of the house on the night she supposedly shot herself, his cellphone was on the counter in front of a microwave. The reporter called the police department and confronted the chief and she was basically threatened. He was charged with two felonies and got off, violating his oath of office ( they couldn’t find the oath, that was dropped) also of stolen property that was dropped. He now works at another police department. The doctor at the hospital said he didn’t believe she shot herself and she also seen a psychiatrist who cleared her. One of his kids complained he was being abused by him and he’s not allowed to see his kids. Also they went after the guy who originally investigated this case and tried to say he was in two robberies. CAN WE SAY CORRUPTION IN THAT DAMN POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE PIG ALSO WORKS AS A COP NOW AT ANOTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT. WOMAN IN THAT STATE KEEP YOUR DAUGHTERS AWAY FROM THIS MAN.

[@ghostwalk2446]

I think it's possible she remembered being in a closet without remembering "why" if her head injury happened before she entered the closet, investigators could've easily learned whether or not she fired the gun and whether or not her head injury was caused by a bullet, that level of incompetence should be considered a crime equivalent to "tampering with evidence"

[@LaniLanilei]

Hi to the night owls, insomniacs and early risers and good night to Dr Grande.

[@MsJackieness]

I’m so glad this case is finally receiving more attention. Thank you for covering it!!! ❤

[@cherzum]

Another example of two immature babies having babies. My over riding thought during the video was not who was guilty of her shooting, but how were those children faring living with two immature parents. "Was Jessica looking to get married at a Jiffy Lube?" 😉

[@lindageorge8209]

We're the children at Walmart at 11pm? Was it really the wife? Or his girlfriend...

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Thank you for the analysis and the laughter. You are the best, Dr. Grande! ❤

[@simonw1313]

IMO Hubby is the most likely candidate - though due to the sloppy nature of the investigation proof comes nowhere near beyond reasonable doubt. How about police officers having a duty to have their service revolvers secured in their homes so that there is no danger of domestic incidents like this happening. Doesn't sound too complicated a proposition.

[@fish_whiskers]

Regarding the suspicion that she'd have to be lying about what she remembers-- that's not necessarily true! It's common following TBIs with memory disturbances for pts to have "spotty" memories of the index event. That is, it's not entirely unexpected that she could remember some events, but not others, leading up to and shortly following the trauma

[@loretta5432]

Your color scheme is spot on... waiting for ya to break out a Valentines shirt Tuesday!!

[@thebloodsaves1219]

I started watching your Channel 3 years ago when i reached out on KZbin to shake a Narcissist of my tail....ever since, ive studyed all your disorder vids when i stumbled on your Analysis videos. Dude....your prety cool...love your channel 👍

[@nanc7462]

How does one discharge a weapon and miss both times. Strange. Having had a head trauma in my life, I can testify one loses many many hours of memory.

[@Totes_ma_Goat]

Matthew is a perfect example of what's wrong with small town police and sherif officers. The good old boy club of protecting their own.

[@marissasimas9258]

This case has always made me so mad.

[@terriestapley5475]

I respect your opinion however I believe either he or his girlfriend was involved in the shooting ~

[@EricSmith-vr7qp]

Hello Dr Grande Happy Super Bowel everyone

[@MJFish]

Ew

[@watermelonwishes4193]

@@MJFish 🤣🤣🤣

[@theflyingdutchman_01]

if it walks like a duck… of course he shot her…

[@cleopatra444]

Police can be so “sloppy” when they want to 👀💀

[@edwardrmurrow4511]

In the Bubba world his getting fired from a police job while his father is sheriff means he was guilty and punishment was delivered.

[@Catlily5]

Probably.

[@Catlily5]

Dr. Grande, don't assume that the neighbors would call the police if they heard gunshots. I have called the police non emergency number to report gunshots. The woman yelled at me saying that other people had already called in to report it. Well, I am not psychic so I didn't know if anyone else had called in or not. It made me not want to report gunshots. Also some people don't bother to call because they don't care or they are criminals themselves. Some don't like the police. Some people can't tell the difference between gunshots and firecrackers. There are numerous reasons why people don't call the police to report gunshots.

[@greghanson5696]

Just a suggestion for young couples today: It's best to become a mature adult before getting married and/or having children.

[@rickystroud4820]

😂They we’re planning to get married at Jiffy Lube. 😂

[@coweatsman]

19 and 21. Too young to be married and to have children. Why throw your life away at such a young age with responsibility when there is a whole world of possibilities?

[@mariannehancock8282]

It looks as if they married when she was 16 and pregnant. They had a Baptist background, and thought it was the right thing to do. I had five aunts in a remote rural area of the UK who did the same thing for the same reason in the 60s and 70s. One had a husband who kept herself and the kids short of food. The second had a husband who hammered part of her skull into her brain. The third lost a premature child within minutes of his birth when she was 16. Months later, she threw herself from a bridge in a suicide attempt.But one of her former teachers was rowing down the river, and pulled her out. The fourth would have cancelled the wedding, but her fiance threatened to kill himself. The emigrated to New Zealand where he picked her up by the throat, and dropped her. The fifth was so young when she became pregnant that her attendance at school was required. Her mother kept claiming she was ill, and spiteful relatives sent a policeman round. She married as soon as the law allowed it, and has been looking after children since she was one herself. Now in the wake of the honour killing of the Kurdish born Banaz Mahmod , who had been forced to marry at 17, child marriage will be banned in England and Wales from 27 February 2023, and we strongly hope Scotland and Northern Ireland will follow suit. Why don't more US states do the same? It is baffling to us in Europe that the US has some of the highest ages of consent in the world, and yet permits child marriage.

[@coweatsman]

@@mariannehancock8282 That is a terrifying family story. Thanks for sharing. My family by comparison is rather boring. Small family size and late marriage, at around 30, or not ever marrying, is the norm in my family.

[@mariannehancock8282]

@@coweatsman I'm so glad you didn't speak from painful experience.

[@coweatsman]

I have reported the scumbag of excrement of a body louse for scamming, spamming and impersonating a YT creator.

[@Somegirl811]

I really wish we could protest this whole thing and charge this awful man with attempted murder. Why can't the FBI intervene??

[@Ramona_93]

"She's 19 and a stay at home mother" ...wow

[@stevenicol1]

She had two kids, someone had to look after them.

[@wendigo1919]

That's not a big deal. Every single other thing in the story is, however..

[@Ramona_93]

@@wendigo1919 I mean.... I'd argue she's 19, basically almost a child and raised in a way where women are encouraged to stay home and be baby makers. Am I assuming a lot? Could they of arrived at this situation though good finical planning and talking about choice and equality in their relationship? Possible but I doubt it

[@Ramona_93]

@@stevenicol1 true but my point being 19 is still basically a child. Imagine having your entire life locked down at that early stage

[@stevenicol1]

@@Ramona_93 women have been having children at that age since the beginning of humanity. It's hardly shocking.

[@The_Amnesiac_Philosopher]

My favorite part of each video is when Dr. Grande looks down and to his left when saying that he's only speculating about what could be happening... Body Language experts would say that he's lying by doing that. Luckily for us, he's just speculating. 😁

[@Catlily5]

Looking to the left when lying is not proven by science.

[@JW-zs6tn]

how is gunshot residue not mandatory?... if police departments are skipping over procedure then they should be fired, allows too much room for corruption

[@lj7460]

I have read and watch a lot about this case. This is one case where I disagree with Dr. Grande. The husband is a policeman who, after fearing he heard gunshots, lied about going in the apartment. He left his two young children in the apartment, despite remaining outside the apartment because of the supposed dangers of what was inside the apartment. He’s a police officer! The only reason the gym bag was found is because his ex-girlfriend was tired of his controlling and threatening behaviors. He found it funny that he was keeping Jessica’s belongings to spite her. He never was seriously considered for shooting Jessica, because he was the grandson of the sheriff. Jessica’s family was told that Jessica died, while she was being life-lighted to a hospital and was indeed alive. There are also issues with Jessica’s phone, which were not in initial police photos but miraculously appears next to the microwave. I could write a thesis on the number of problems with the case. Also, her memory loss is consistent with head trauma; she lost days of memories after the incident. How she was shot would have required her to be a contortionist and the location of the gun made no sense for a self-inflicted injury. Anyway, I typically agree with Dr. Grande, but this one I do not. He can’t get it correct every time. If you look more into the case, he did it. He texted himself from her phone and placed it at the scene. They never seriously investigated the case and never will. This is a small southern town with a lot of political issues affecting justice for the officer. The fact that he is still in law enforcement in any capacity after committing two felonies (at the very least) is disturbing. Watch the interrogation video about the gym bag - he lies through his teeth repeatedly. Best wishes, Dr. G! I still love your dry sense of humor and funny dislike of anything related to New Jersey.

[@CaptJohnsen]

As someone who lives out that way, neighbors wouldn’t have reported gun shots to the police. Hearing guns go off at all hours is very normal and common in much of GA.

[@davyanonymous9674]

She was poking him in the chest with her finger! That sounds like spousal abuse! Poor Matthew was lucky to survive with his life. Good thing he was in law enforcement and was protecting the public, so he had training to deal with aggressive women like that. Sarcasm. The dude was a cowardly little worm.

[@polopena3337]

It was very obvious that the police were covering shit up and helping Matthew you cannot trust the police. And also that Matthew had so strong connections in the force.

[@bafirebat]

Another factor that lends credence to the idea that she shot herself is the fact that the bullet grazed her skull, which happens more often when someone is in the act of shooting themself but then hesitates and doesn't completely go through with it and misfires/fires at a different angle. It also happens more often with women than men I believe.

[@joziesundstrom7660]

While that is actually true, there is no other real indication that she is the one that did this. For one, there was never an entrance wound..... It's very possible the guy just bludgeoned her instead of shooting her. Her hands were clean of gunshot residue.... despite supposedly shooting the gun twice? Like really? None? And unlike what good ol doc said, it's entirely possible for him to have taken a measly 2 seconds to send a very short message of "yeah didn't think of that, lol". That was a very very weak point because many men who do this text and call their lovers, either during the crime or the cleanup (like Chris watts and Scott Peterson) The gunshots by neighbors were heard 2 whole hours before he called, so yes he absolutely had enough time to stage the scene, without being a "genius" . He claims the whole reason he was driving back sooo frantically was worry for his children being with her.... But he went in, heard the baby crying, and just went back outside without the baby?? I mean what the fuck.... None of it makes sense. The part about this video that really pissed me off though, was him saying she should remember EVERYTHING. Uh no..... Brains injuries are a strange thing and people tend to only remember bits and pieces, and yes they do indeed have some come back later on. How in the hell did Dr grande not know about this? I believe he did this to her. He also lied about changing his clothes.. There would be no reason for him to change his clothing, and with his story/timeline there would be no time to have done it either

[@Nursebubbe]

Not a suicide

[@jimbrowsing5690]

Looks like 90% of commenters don't agree with Dr Grande on this one.

[@earlfruitbat9032]

Don't you love it when cops are clearly covering for other cops?

[@blackopal3138]

Wow. Seems pretty obvious to me, that Matthew tried to kill his wife. ........ Your top 3 reasons are 1. Matthew is not clever enough, to be capable of multitasking well enough to text his girlfriend while committing a murder. 2. The neighbors didn't report gunshots to the police until they were interviewed 3. The victim's memory is too convenient, even though it's backed up by police bodycam footage. .... Like, wow. Wtf, if you are not even going to try, why not just give the facts and skip the opinion?? They're in a bad marriage. A marriage she didn't want to be in so badly, she is unfaithful during the engagement, and tells him about it. But ends up in this marriage anyway, 'they decide to marry anyway", ya, he is domineering and narcissistic and can't handle her leaving him, so she capitulates to his whining and marries him. They have 2 children. Now he is cheating on her and she finds out. So, now she is leaving, and they are both preparing to have a battle for custody. And now, this mother of 2 babies decides to kill herself, out of the blue, not something she was ever dealing with? How much bullshit can y'all peddle?How common is it for a young mother of young children to kill herself? During a custody battle? It has to be close to zero! It's like, shame on them, but shame on doctor for lending support to such a miscarriage of justice. Given what I've already said, I'll continue, tell me this doesn't make more sense..... He is a an armed police officer with brass in the family. She says, in her own testimony, the only thing she remembers is she went in there to get shoes to walk the dog. That means she did not go in there to kill herself. That means she was not thinking about suicide at that time, why would she be?? Why has suicide ever come up except for her missing memory and that she was found alone, like any other murder victim. Except the murder weapon isn't usually found underneath the victim. Their are 2 bullet holes in 2 walls, meaning she would have to have shot herself twice. She was shot in the top of the head. So at this point it seems he got really lucky that he knocked out her memory because that is the only thing you guys can use at this point, is that she can't directly tell you he did it. A gunshot to the head, brain injured victim? 'Oh, well if you can't say he did it, you obviously did it to yourself, despite the evidence, and reason, and competent investigating.' ... Terrible. ... anyway.... so he comes to her door, banging, neighbors hear it, neighbors hear gunshots, neighbor sees Matthew leaving house, police footage shows dog with leash, victim says she was preparing to walk dog, she is shot in closet, Matthew makes a cover text from her phone, goes back on the road, tells his friend he just got a scary text, come meet me at the house. They get there, he is already there, outside. He tells them he heard shots, so he went in to get his radio, to call in the gunshots. and came back out..... This is fucking laughable, you absolutely should be ashamed of this one Dr. Grande, I think you owe her an apology. ...... He shouldn't be frantically checking on his wife? Holding her and crying and yelling why did you do this? Or even acting like that outside if that's what he thinks happened? With this soooo obvious situation developing, the cops don't do GSR tests, give me a flippin break????? He is caught lying about harassing her AFTER this incident by stealing her clothes, wtf?? Where is the evidence of the location her phone made that text from, where is the evidence of prints or DNA on her phone? They can prove he wasn't at the house at 12:54? Can they prove he didn't have her phone, and that she wasn't shot already at 12:54?? Where the fuk is justice? Don't marry a cop, you will have no rights. ... oh, and don;t get a mental health professional to help you when you get shot, and the shooter says you did it to yourself.... unbelievable Peace

[@sarahjohnson3010]

Such an interesting case. As it was such a shambles the President should insist on an independent review of the evidence. In the UK this would happen! I am now split 50/50… well done to this guy for highlighting all the pertinent points for us! 👏

[@daveatkins3568]

What up DOC G. From cape cod where there’s nothing to do in the winter but cocaine! 😎✌🏼

[@HucciManeHuman]

But why lol

[@detectivefiction3701]

I was wondering if you would consider doing a video analysis of Jeremy Brett, the late British actor famous for his interpretation of Sherlock Holmes? Brett is said to have been a manic depressive and is generally seen as a somewhat tragic figure due to his emotional and physical health problems and early death.

[@LaniLanilei]

When will people stop being selfish. Think of the children.

[@hummingbirdbirdie6418]

Level of humor is topnotch

[@ladonna232]

I've seen many shows on this case. This guy was guilty 😒

[@SpecialNeedsMamaBear]

Hi👋Im a long time Subbie. Great Video as always. Earlier today on the Law&Crime network Channel (todt family murders)u are on one of the uploads😉 great job!!

[@aprilcanipe2614]

The corruption is off the charts

[@btetschner]

I would imagine that a case of a married couple, both of who were unfaithful, is not something many people want to spend too much time investigating. I can imagine that Jessica could have lied just to make him look back and/or gain sympathy from him. There is a village named Spalding that my mother and I go to often that is nearby, this case was in Spalding county. .."cloud of suspicion" - I like that one.

[@JeanJean1]

Dr Grande can you please do a video about the relationship between the rapper blue face & his girlfriend Chrisean. Like why they have a toxic trauma bond. Love your content ❤

[@francescawilliams8177]

I've watched some of their lives here accidentally (shorts) and something is definitely wrong with their relationship.Watched her eating and I just 💀

[@joemorton9217]

This video was great man.

[@CankleCankle]

I would love to see an analysis of “comedian” Brendan Shaub. He’s garnered an enormous amount of online hate and is the subject of many people’s ideal of someone who doesn’t deserve success. Joe Rogan has had a large hand in propelling his career which draws the criticism of many viewers. His Thiccc boy crew has been a revolving door of assistants producers and cohosts. Nobody can seem to remain his partner besides his loyal producers, Chin and Nick. Thanks for your work, Doc.

[@DottieMinerva]

The police could’ve cleared up all these questions by properly doing their investigation but once the evidence is gone or contaminated you can never get it back. The good ol’ boy network among cops is very real and alive to this day.

[@Skarbro]

I’ve found myself waiting in anticipation for Grande jokes! Great videos 😎

[@1stcal11-b2]

My opinion. She remembers. She's afraid of him. There's footage of an interview with Matthew and the police sergeant and the police Sergeant clearly says if Matthew was honest and had turned in the gym bag, they could have made it go away or put a different spin on it, but now he has to come down on Matthew. When he said now he has to come down on Matthew, to me that implies he wasn't going to before. That police department has already been known to be crooked. She knows for a fact that she puts Matthew behind bars there will be retaliation from that police force. I was in the military for 20 years, I have mild TBI. In having TBI I've learned a lot about traumatic brain injury, and if she remembers going into the closet, then she remembers what happened.

[@CATNAPREAL1188]

I must respectfully say Dr. G that this case out of ALL of Your videos ( & I Am a dedicated subscriber ) I respectfully disagree. I don't know anymore about this case than what I've been able to find on the internet. It's just that I haven't disagreed with You before and now I'm questioning why. Thank You for thoughts to ponder. Take Care. OH and it's almost Spring,Please can we have a New Bright , Colorful Spring dress shirt ?

[@angiebaby8870]

I think he shot her at 11 from behind or when she was bending over to get her shoes to walk the dog. Then sent himself the text message later. Or scheduled a text message from her phone to be sent to his while he was gone. Idk if that type of thing can be traced. Her having a gunshot wound at a bizarre angle and shooting the gun twice are both too weird to be believable. She doesn’t remember what happened bc she didnt see it coming. Women very rarely take their own lives by gunshot.

[@helpyourcattodrive]

I am so glad I have no kids and no divorce baggage. Human beings are so tragic and defective at times. 2:01 What a horrifying turn off. I personally like a clean break. If a relationship of any kind doesn’t work, it’s better to just cut it loose.

[@javelin60]

I was grading essays while this played in the background. I swear the only word I kept on hearing was "closet".😂😂

[@birdworldist]

Yesss king go off!!!

[@helpyourcattodrive]

8:46 bizarre locks.

[@mrlume9475]

Matthew should not have been a Police Officer. This guy is a liability.

[@usamazulqarnain8420]

How are you Dr Grande?

[@hermajestyqueenmarcia]

I'm wondering if Mrs Boynton's memory of closet events could be accessed using some method of hypnotism. I've read about many hypnotists here on you tube. I feel so bad for Mrs Boynton . Thank you for your attention to her story. Love to all..Marcia in Modesto CA

[@lavagnolli]

Off course he was not at the apartment when "she" texted him. He's was far away carrying her phone. When he went back to the apartment, he threw the phone in the closet.

[@elporkster]

Right! Someone should take away this guy Dr degree. Obviously dude missing brain cells

[@dirtybirds4202000]

Naw. Totally disagree. He did it. You say he's not clever enough....he is a police officer that has been trained in what to look for in scenarios like this. And he had no problem texting his GF while doing it because him being a cop made him confident he would get away with it.....even cocky, so he was calm and cool the whole time and text his GF. And he probably did it also because he knew what to do to help him look innocent

[@BurroGirl]

I can pretty much tell what time it is when Dr. Grande's last video of the day shows up🙂

[@JT-lu8tm]

Love the witty humor! 🤣

[@lucyjane1269]

If gunshots are common, then no one will report them. I don't know the size of their town or what's around it, but out in the country, someone is always shooting at something. Coyote, squirrel, old can on a fence... Being Georgia, I can't imagine there would be less gunfire in the rural areas.

[@dkhnova]

8:27 Some interior doorknob locks will disengage (unlock) if the door is closed after the lock is engaged with the door in an open position. These locks can only be locked with the door closed by someone on the interior side of the door. ... But why is there a door with a locking doorknob on a closet?

[@thebloodsaves1219]

Ive see so many of your vids i don't even remember if i saw this one 😆

[@annal7364]

After way too much Jiffy Lube, they needed a Quick Quack Car Wash! Good morning to my favorite doc whom I've missed! Hope you have a super swell Sunday! :D XOXO

[@kinghay3582]

DO ELLEN GREENBERG!!!

[@cindys9858]

Been after him to do Ellen's case for awhile. Has some similarities to this case. Not handling the crime scene properly, she did it herself vs he did it, suspected corruption, not investigating the prime suspect, etc.

[@gail2485]

Police cover up - the crime scene wasn’t processed as law dictates.

[@LaniLanilei]

Was it love or infatuation. Future is not promising. Sad after having children. Poor children.

[@GoGreen1977]

Somebody should have used birth control. When did she first get pregnant? 16?

[@Bea-ok8ci]

Dr Grande, would you analyze the case of Corey Sasser, Glynn County, GA?