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Julie Matte

Case from Blairstown, NJ dated Oct 26, 2016

Victim Details

Julie Matte

Female

White / Caucasian

Blairstown

NJ

2016-10-26

46

Julie

Matte

06/24/2026

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In the quiet community of Blairstown, New Jersey, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 46-year-old Julie Matte. On October 26, 2016, a distressing 911 call led authorities to her home on Cherry Tree Lane, where they discovered she had been fatally shot. The female victim's death was the grim result of a domestic violence incident that escalated to a murder-suicide.

Just days before her death, Matte had confided in a friend about her plans to leave her husband, 55-year-old Edward ...
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  • NJ.com: 2nd victim identified in Blairstown murder-suicide
  • lehighvalleylive.com: Blairstown murder suspect found dead in woods

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