Matthew's Acquaintance

The strangest aspects of this case was what they did afterward. It was all just really bizarre. I'm a pageant girl. I don't do things like this.

The strangest aspects of this case was what they did afterward. It was all just really bizarre. I'm a pageant girl. I don't do things like this.

Tiffany told the police that she had met Matthew on a dating site approximately a year earlier, and they had been in touch, but they had never actually met in person.

Tiffany told the police that she had met Matthew on a dating site approximately a year earlier, and they had been in touch, but they had never actually met in person.

She's like, he never showed up. It was suspicious that there was this girl in his phone that he had been communicating with. And then they tell her, you know, Matthew's gone missing. And she's like, well, I've never even met him.

She's like, he never showed up. It was suspicious that there was this girl in his phone that he had been communicating with. And then they tell her, you know, Matthew's gone missing. And she's like, well, I've never even met him.

She's going around doing all these pageants. She was even voted Miss Congeniality in the Little Miss Florida pageant.

She's going around doing all these pageants. She was even voted Miss Congeniality in the Little Miss Florida pageant.

She's going around doing all these pageants. And then she stops, maybe around like the age 16. And I know that she met Nate Ortiz when she was 16. So kind of have to speculate if he had something to do with her change.

She's going around doing all these pageants. And then she stops, maybe around like the age 16. And I know that she met Nate Ortiz when she was 16. So kind of have to speculate if he had something to do with her change.

In Florida, we have the Stand Your Ground law, where you have the right to use deadly force if you truly believe that you or another is in grave danger.

In Florida, we have the Stand Your Ground law, where you have the right to use deadly force if you truly believe that you or another is in grave danger.

In his early 20s, he got into the drugs and got addicted.

In his early 20s, he got into the drugs and got addicted.

When he got out of prison, he really tried to turn his life around and live a clean lifestyle. Being in prison, it's a good wake-up call.

When he got out of prison, he really tried to turn his life around and live a clean lifestyle. Being in prison, it's a good wake-up call.

He was with Francesca. They were good together. Matthew wanted to do better, and he was in a relationship that seemed to be good for him.

He was with Francesca. They were good together. Matthew wanted to do better, and he was in a relationship that seemed to be good for him.

Francesca was wanting the same things he was wanting, settling down. They were kind of working toward that goal together.

Francesca was wanting the same things he was wanting, settling down. They were kind of working toward that goal together.

It had dirt all over it. The electronics had been ripped out of the center console and the license plate had been removed.

It had dirt all over it. The electronics had been ripped out of the center console and the license plate had been removed.

It had dirt all over it. The electronics had been ripped out of the center console.

It had dirt all over it. The electronics had been ripped out of the center console.

His family was reporting that in the days leading up, he was not feeling well. They were worried that it may have been drug withdrawals.

His family was reporting that in the days leading up, he was not feeling well. They were worried that it may have been drug withdrawals.