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Post by Steve on Aug 30, 2018 14:17:18 GMT
Just to help get the ball rolling, I'm adding a few of the more popular theories that I've heard mentioned for people to discuss whether or not they feel the theory makes sense. Opinions are welcome on all sides, of course... and anyone can and should start their own theory thread if they have one.
Theory: Random home invasion
Matt's murder was the result of someone coming into their home with the intent to either rob them or otherwise wreak havoc. It was not targeted and it could have happened to anyone in the area, but sadly it happened to them.
Let's list some of the pros and cons of this theory, and add more of your own to the thread below.
Pros: Doesn't require a motive
Cons: Nothing is reported to have been stolen; attacker seemed singularly focused on Matt
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Post by JusticeWillPrevail on Jun 17, 2019 1:56:42 GMT
I don't think this is one of the more popular theories, except maybe what a select few would like for others to believe. A random home invasion just does not fit with what we do know. I find it difficult to rectify the door being left unlocked and someone just randomly selecting that particular house to invade and brutally murder an innocent man. There are instances where children have been left unharmed, but how many murderers leave a witness? Armed with 2 guns and at least 1 knife, this individual(s) could have made certain there were no witnesses. I do not believe Matt would have been given a chance to fight for his life in a home invasion. The first shot would have been fatal. Also, as you said, nothing was stolen. It was totally not random.
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Post by nurse on Jun 28, 2019 7:17:31 GMT
I completely agree, that Matt's murder seemed targeted. It is extremely odd still to me that the wife was only shot in the arm, the child was unharmed, and he was shot repeatedly with 2 guns AND stabbed while in the same bed. The shooter(s) would have to be a pretty good shot, in the dark to only hit him?
Can't remember, is it known if the police found any evidence of a break in?
It's likely somebody in the house would have woken to an intruder? Most mothers I know, wake very easily after having children? And I still cannot fathom after all of the gunshots and struggle that must have occurred, that the 3 year old had no clue what was going on and was still sleeping. I'm certain it was not investigated, but I wonder if the mother gave a sleeping medicine, like benadryl to the 3 year old and that could possibly explain why he/she didn't wake. Although, that also draws into why would the child be given something like that on that specific night...
Still feel like they would not have left a 3 year old alone so long if they thought there was an actual intruder if there was no obvious hostage threat?
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Post by curious1982 on Jun 30, 2019 2:35:53 GMT
I completely agree, that Matt's murder seemed targeted. It is extremely odd still to me that the wife was only shot in the arm, the child was unharmed, and he was shot repeatedly with 2 guns AND stabbed while in the same bed. The shooter(s) would have to be a pretty good shot, in the dark to only hit him? Can't remember, is it known if the police found any evidence of a break in? It's likely somebody in the house would have woken to an intruder? Most mothers I know, wake very easily after having children? And I still cannot fathom after all of the gunshots and struggle that must have occurred, that the 3 year old had no clue what was going on and was still sleeping. I'm certain it was not investigated, but I wonder if the mother gave a sleeping medicine, like benadryl to the 3 year old and that could possibly explain why he/she didn't wake. Although, that also draws into why would the child be given something like that on that specific night... Still feel like they would not have left a 3 year old alone so long if they thought there was an actual intruder if there was no obvious hostage threat? No evidence of break in, I THINK it was said the back door was left unlocked... |
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Post by mj on Jul 2, 2019 21:19:07 GMT
I completely agree with this not being a random act. Interesting theory on Benadryll or something else being used to keep the children asleep. The overkill violence in the way he was murdered makes me think this was very personal, not a professional hit, random act of violence, break in gone bad, serial killer, etc.. The fact that he was able to fight back and withstand 5 shots and cuts makes me think the killer was physically not as capable as Matt. One killer with the 40 caliber and 38 pistols would go along with that theory as well I think. Does anyone have any thoughts on the gunfire not alerting neighbors? Specifically I recall the one neighbor who could hear the sound of the nail gun during the home repair work afterwards but stated he didn't hear shots that night. Possible silencer or maybe a pillow was used to supress gunshots?
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Post by steven on Sept 1, 2019 21:12:11 GMT
The blood soaked mattress, seen by several witnesses as Brenda hauled it off, means he was stabbed in the bed, but not enough to kill him. He was dragged, or carried, into the bathroom, probably stabbed more times, then shot & killed. In a fairly new house, with the amount of insulation in it, it's possible no one heard a few gunshots. Did the guy with the windows open have a radio playing? The investigation was too shoddy.
www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/antemortem-injuries: If you cut a dead person and turn them the blood may drain out, but in order to actually bleed you need a heartbeat. You bleed because your heart is pumping blood through your body. You can actually have a good idea of how long it took someone to die by the amount of blood surrounding them, assuming they died with a bleeding injury.
This most likely indicates a young person(s). The problem with these theories is- they're all predicated on what Wacko Brenda & Angel said. This whole tragedy could have started @ 9 or 10 O'clock. Matt could have been drugged. Some drugs don't show on autopsy. A RN would know that. The probably didn't look anyway, because the obvious cause of death was mutilation.
The murderer(s) would have been covered in blood too. They would leave, minutes after the murder [according to Angel's first comment to the neighbor] looking like that? Or, as logic dictates, did they shower, change clothes, pack the bloody clothes/shoes in trash bags to take with them? That explains the bloody footprints all over the house, especially at the refrigerator, suggesting they were comfortable enough to walk around the house, take their time. That required accomplices and plenty of time to affect this. Brenda and Angel would have been in the house with them. True, the Stewarts were broke, their house in foreclosure [motives], but Angel would be rolling in money once the insurance paid off. Money is a big motivator. Maybe the boy(s) were taken to Brenda's beach house to wait. Was there another person or did they wait for Wacko Brenda to come down. Perhaps that explains her manic need to clean the house. She had unfinished business to get to. A RN would know what type of drug would render them unconscious or susceptible and groggy. Talk them for a walk on the beach, near the water, a quick cut on an arm or leg [it was summer] push in the water-the sharks would take care of the rest:
rescuediver.org/rescue-tech/sharks.htm
Sharks will follow schools of fish and fishing boats. They most often feed at dusk and dawn, but will feed anytime. After dark, they have a tendency to move toward shore. Since most fish are more active at night sharks generally feed at night.
You cannot rely on such a clearly fabricated description of events as Brenda & Angel have put forth. And certainly not from that insipid collections of videos a teenage daughter, who was 7 at the time, speaking with authority on the tissue of lies she was raised on. She grew up a sponge- soaking in the details from granny & mommy. Or as Hannibal Lecter said in Silence of the Lambs- "Don't these random sites seem desperately random? Like the elaboration of a bad liar?"
You must think outside the box.
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Post by sunshine on Sept 4, 2019 16:43:19 GMT
I do not believe it was a random invasion. Like a lot of people have said the intruders just happen to pick the unlocked house, if it were a home invasion surely something would have been taken. Due to the 2 caliber of guns used and the knife I would say that there had to be at least two people there and if this was random I do not see them allowing Angel to leave to get help.
I am not sure if Angel and her mother were actually the ones that killed Matt but I believe that they were involved. In my personal opinion mommy brought the killers to do the dirty work and took them away way before Angel ran for help. The time she ran for help to the time it took the first officer to get on scene was about 4 min if I remember correctly I just find it hard to believe that the killers had enough time to complete the job and clean up shell casings before leaving the home with out a trace.
I personally have not thought about the possibility of Matt being drugged But do think that is a very interesting theory. It would then make me think that Angel and her mom could of carried it out themselves.
Not long after the murder the talk around the town was that the little girl had been given something such as Benadryl to keep her asleep but even with Benadryl if silencers were not used or if it was random I feel like there would have been a lot more of commotion and yelling and screaming for her to sleep completely through it.
I am very curious to hear more about the bloody footprints. I had not heard of the footprints before. All along I only heard that there was no sign of forced entry and no evidence left by the killer/killers.
I really hope that this podcast will bring answers and bring Matt’s killer to justice. Freddie has done an amazing job! Thank you Freddie for all the work that you have done.
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Post by curious1982 on Sept 4, 2019 21:05:37 GMT
I do not believe it was a random invasion. Like a lot of people have said the intruders just happen to pick the unlocked house, if it were a home invasion surely something would have been taken. Due to the 2 caliber of guns used and the knife I would say that there had to be at least two people there and if this was random I do not see them allowing Angel to leave to get help. I am not sure if Angel and her mother were actually the ones that killed Matt but I believe that they were involved. In my personal opinion mommy brought the killers to do the dirty work and took them away way before Angel ran for help. The time she ran for help to the time it took the first officer to get on scene was about 4 min if I remember correctly I just find it hard to believe that the killers had enough time to complete the job and clean up shell casings before leaving the home with out a trace. I personally have not thought about the possibility of Matt being drugged But do think that is a very interesting theory. It would then make me think that Angel and her mom could of carried it out themselves. Not long after the murder the talk around the town was that the little girl had been given something such as Benadryl to keep her asleep but even with Benadryl if silencers were not used or if it was random I feel like there would have been a lot more of commotion and yelling and screaming for her to sleep completely through it. I am very curious to hear more about the bloody footprints. I had not heard of the footprints before. All along I only heard that there was no sign of forced entry and no evidence left by the killer/killers. I really hope that this podcast will bring answers and bring Matt’s killer to justice. Freddie has done an amazing job! Thank you Freddie for all the work that you have done. I am very curious to hear more about the foot prints as well, but she didn't say they were bloody did she? I thought she said the cops sprayed something on the floors and saw the foot prints.. so if it were bloody footprints, they would have had to be cleaned up to only show up with the spray? or am i confused? |
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Post by researchhound on Sept 7, 2019 22:31:03 GMT
They say there are no coincidences. So, if Angel told the truth as she knew it at the time, then the killer or killers were organized as to timing and they had to have been stalking Matt and the family. The killer left no dna. The killer prevailed over Matt and bolted quietly out of sight while the call to 911 was being made. The police allowed for this in their delay. The killer knew that Brenda was in the front so he went out the back. You hear about killers trying to be part of the investigation because they maybe want to throw people off the trail and possibly because they are proud of themselves. Who ever it was it looks like they came for one thing and that was to kill Matt. It’s harder to even fathom what pieces of the puzzle to put into place in this scenario because there are so many unusual behaviors so we tend to focus on those. If we accept those as just unusual and focus on the entry and exit and the timing, maybe you start looking at someone who was stalking. Did someone want to get rid of Matt because they had a sick obsession with Angel?
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