Standing inside her closet, wearing tan slippers adorned with fur, black yoga pants and a red T-shirt, Jessica Boynton contemplates what to wear. She wants to give her new employers the right impression, since tomorrow is her first day at a chiropractors office.
Its just one piece of the brand new beginning the young mother and wife has been putting together for her and her sons.
Jessicas husband and high school sweetheart is Griffin Police Officer Matthew Boynton. The 20-year-old says hes heading to Waffle House for a late night food run with on-duty cop and best friend, Officer Joshua Guthrie--leaving his service weapon at home, in its holster and in the closet. A grandson of the county sheriff, a career in law enforcement was in his genes.
Its Thursday, April 14, 2016.
Jessicas two boys, Tollin, 2, and baby Tyler, are sound asleep in their rooms. As she continues to tinker with clothes, she notices that her red and black composition notebook, which is usually carefully tucked under a pile of clothes inside her closet, has been left on top of the clothes. Its the journal where shes been keeping detailed notes about divorcing Matthew.
There are pages missing.
Thats the last thing the 19-year-old remembers.
She thinks it's 10:45 p.m.
