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Matthew Johnson

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Nov 08, 2017

Victim Details

Matthew Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

2017-11-08

26

Matthew

Johnson

Yes

07/13/2026

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In the afternoon hours of a tragic Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 26-year-old Matthew Johnson was abruptly ended. On November 8, 2017, Matthew returned to his home on East 20th Street around 3:00 p.m., unaware of the violence that had already transpired within its walls and the grim fate that awaited him. His stepfather, 49-year-old Rusty Coblyn, had earlier in the day murdered Matthew's mother, 59-year-old Willa Coblyn, leaving her in a back bedroom with evident signs of trauma.
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  • Arizona Daily Star: Man kills wife, stepson then himself at Tucson midtown house
  • Police identify three dead after a murder-suicide in east-side home
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the miraculous courage and quick thinking shown by Matthew's twi... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the case of Rusty, Willa, and Matthew, and there’s an angle that I can’t s... ...Read More
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