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Matthew Oliver

Case from Goodyear, AZ dated May 20, 2020

Victim Details

Matthew Oliver

Male

White / Caucasian

Goodyear

AZ

2020-05-20

29

Matthew

Oliver

Yes

06/29/2026

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In the quiet community of Goodyear, Arizona, a domestic tragedy unfolded, claiming the life of 29-year-old Matthew Bartholomew Oliver. On the evening of May 20, 2020, police responded to a call for a man down at a residence near 163rd Drive and Buchanan Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered a grim scene that would soon be classified as a double murder-suicide.

Inside the home, officers found Leonard Payne, 57, deceased. As they continued to investigate the unsettling silence of the ...
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  • KNXV: PD: Three dead after apparent double murder-suicide at Goodyear home
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