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Matthew Deyo

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late summer of 2016, the quiet shores of Lopez Island, Washington, became the final scene in a grim story that began miles away in Minnesota. Matthew Deyo, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased on a beach on August 25, 2016. His death was the result of a gunshot wound in what authorities would rule a murder-suicide. Nearby lay the body of his 40-year-old husband, Aric Babbitt, also deceased from a gunshot wound. Investigators believe that Deyo fatally shot Babbitt before taking ...Read More
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  • Two Minnesota men found in apparent murder-suicide on Lopez were part of sexual assault investigation - Journal of the San Juan Islands
  • Mail Online: Teacher and his husband found dead in murder-suicide amidst probe
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    Victim Details

    Matthew Deyo

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Lopez Island

    WA

    2016-08-24

    36

    Matthew

    Deyo

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Hey everyone,
    I've been digging into the Babbitt-Deyo case and can't stop thinking about the role... ...Read More
    12/18/2024
    Did anyone else find it haunting how this all unfolded on Lopez Island? I've read through some of th... ...Read More
    11/19/2023
    I've been following the tragic case of Matthew Deyo and Aric Babbitt, and my heart goes out to the v... ...Read More
    09/26/2023
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    Aric Babbitt

    Death: Aug 24, 2016
    On August 24, 2016, the body of 40-year-old Aric Babbitt, a White male, was discovered on a beach on o ...Read More