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Martha Chapman Matich

Case from Newton, GA dated Mar 06, 1986

Victim Details

Martha Chapman Matich

Female

Newton

GA

1986-03-06

31

Martha

Chapman Matich

06/30/2026

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On March 6, 1986, Martha Ann Chapman Matich, a 31-year-old female, was tragically killed in an act of revenge at the Newton County grocery store where she worked. The events of that fatal evening unfolded after the store had closed, when her ex-boyfriend, Melbert Ray Ford, arrived with an accomplice, Roger Turner. Ford, who had been harassing Matich since their breakup, had previously threatened to kill her.

Just after closing time, Ford used a gun to shoot through the locked glass door t ...
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    I've been following the tragic case of Martha Chapman Matich and her niece Lisa for a while now, and... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Lisa Chapman lately. It’s so hard to wrap my head around the shee... ...Read More
    04/30/2023
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