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Sep 25, 2014, 8:41 AM ET
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UVA Abduction Suspect Was Camping on Beach in Texas
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Detectives investigating the case of a missing University of Virginia student were headed to Texas today after a man suspected in her disappearance was arrested after being caught on surveillance video there buying mosquito repellent a day before his capture.

Police in Galveston, Texas, arrested Jesse Matthew on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the kidnapping of Hannah Graham. The Sheriff's Office said in a statement that investigators from Charlottesville, Virginia, were leaving Thursday for Galveston.

Police haven't said what led them to Matthew, 32, who appeared in court this morning. Jail records show he was charged with "failure to identify fugitive intent to give false information" and had been denied bond because of a federal hold.

Matthew had been wanted by Charlottesville Police since the beginning of the week, initially on a reckless driving charge before he also was charged with abduction with intent to defile Graham, the sophomore who disappeared Sept. 13.

The surveillance video from a convenience store in Galveston showed Matthew buying Off!, said the store's owner, Dave Paresh.

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PHOTO: Surveillance video shows Jesse Matthew, who has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, in a convenience store in Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

"He asked me the question if it's safe to stay on the beach, so I told him yeah, it's good there," Paresh, told ABC News station KTRK in Houston.

"This case is nowhere near over," Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said Wednesday at a news conference. "We have a person in custody but we have a long road ahead of us and that long road includes finding Hannah Graham."

Jim Camblos, a former Albemarle County, Virginia, prosecutor, said earlier Wednesday that he was hired to represent Matthew.

Matthew had gone to the Charlottesville Police Department on his own accord Saturday after he was shown in surveillance footage near the student shortly before she disappeared.

He arrived at the police station with relatives but left before being questioned, and sped off in a way that police thought was dangerous.
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Longo made repeated public calls for Matthew to come forward to answer questions because he is thought to be the "last person she was seen with before she vanished off the face of the Earth," he said Sunday.

Police seized Matthew's car, issued two search warrants for his apartment and examined bags of clothing they found inside. Results of the search warrants have not been released.
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PHOTO: Missing University of Virginia student Hannah Elizabeth Graham is seen in an undated photo provided by the Charlottesville, Va., Police Department.

A reward for information that leads police to Graham was up to $100,000.

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Jesse Matthew arrested in Texas in alleged kidnap of still-missing U.Va. student Hannah Graham



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EXCLUSIVE: Man charged with abduction of Hannah Graham was 'expelled from Christian Liberty University after girl claimed he raped her on campus'

• Jesse 'LJ' Matthew, 32, was expelled after girl brought complaint in 2002
• Defensive lineman Matthew went to Christian Liberty on a football scholarship
• The captain of the team told MailOnline: 'The allegation was that he forced himself upon a girl at a party and had sex with her'
• Another said that he was 'rough with her' and that she went to hospital
• Lynchburg Police told MailOnline that no charges were brought due to lack of evidence
• Charlottesville police said: 'We are looking into a number of historical allegations against Matthew'
• Matthew was allegedly coaching football at Christian school Covenant just hours before Hannah disappeared
• Matthew was arrested in Texas after going on the lam and has been charged with the abduction with intent to defile of Hannah

By NICK FAGGE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 06:30 EST, 25 September 2014 | UPDATED: 12:12 EST, 25 September 2014

Jesse 'LJ' Matthew, the man charged with the abduction of missing UVA student Hannah Graham, was accused of rape when he studied at Liberty University, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.

Matthew was expelled from the Christian university founded by Jerry Falwell in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 2002, following the alleged sex attack on a female student but was not charged with any crime, former teammates said.

Police announced last night that Matthew was arrested in Galveston, Texas, after going on the run. He appeared in court there this morning charged with Hannah's abduction 'with intent to defile' and is awaiting extradition to Virginia.

As a gifted football player, 'LJ' - as he likes to be known - won a sports scholarship to Liberty University after he was named Charlottesville's 'Athlete of the Year' in 1999.


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Rough: Teammates claimed that the girl was taken to hospital after he was 'aggressive' with her at party. Matthew pictured left in 2002 Liberty University team and right, before he grew his dreadlocks



Caught: Matthew was the last known person to see Hannah Graham before she disappeared on September 12. He was arrested in Texas (mugshot above) on charges of Hannah's abduction with intent to defile after going on the lam



In chains: Matthew appears in court in Galveston as preparations are made to extradite him to Virginia



Desperate: Hannah was drunk when she was seen wandering around Charlottesville in the early hours of the morning. Her distraught parents have said that they fear she may have been a victim of 'foul play'


Father of suspect in UVA missing student case defends his son



But Matthew, now 32, was forced to leave before he graduated following the allegation that he raped a female student on the university campus in October 2002.

Lynchburg City Police investigated the rape allegation and Matthew was named as a suspect, MailOnline has been told. But the student was not arrested or charged, due to lack of evidence.

However his scholarship was withdrawn and he was thrown out of the university, his teammates told MailOnline.

Former Liberty Flames Football captain William Haith said: 'LJ was on the football team. He was a defensive end. He won a sports scholarship for football.

'But he left in 2002. He got into some trouble over sex with a girl. She made a complaint against him. He was put out of the football team because of the complaint. He was kicked out of the university as well.

'The allegation was that he forced himself upon a girl at a party and had sex with her. The girl said he was aggressive towards her and she filed a complaint against him. He was put off the football team and he was put out of school. Liberty is a very disciplined school with strong religious beliefs.'

Another former teammate, Milton Johnson, claimed: 'LJ was accused of sexual assaulting a girl when he was at Liberty. She was a student at Liberty. He got kicked off the football team and kicked out of the university. He was real rough with her and she ended up in hospital.'

Mr Milton added: 'LJ was awkward around people. He was kind of weird.'


A third former teammate, Andre Jerry, told MailOnline: 'I know LJ. He played on the defensive line – we were a pretty tight crew. I remember a girl did make an allegation against him but I don't know the details. She was a student at Liberty. But LJ was never charged with anything.'



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Jesse Matthew, 32, pictured in handcuffs, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon on a Texas beach and escorted by sheriff deputies into Galveston County jail (left). He was caught on surveillance video earlier at a gas station in Galveston, right



Job-hopping: After his fall from grace at Liberty, Matthew worked various jobs including driving a taxi until he ended up working as a hospital porter at UVA

A spokesman for Lynchburg City Police did not confirm the claim, citing procedure, but told MailOnline: 'It was an allegation of rape. A suspect was identified. But there was not enough evidence to move forward against that person.'

He added: 'We are co-operating with the Charlottesville Police Department. They have contacted us and we are assisting them as best we can with any questions they have.'

Captain Gary Pleasants, a lead investigator in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, told MailOnline: 'We are looking into a number of historical allegations against Matthew.'
Liberty is America's largest private non-profit university and is also the largest Evangelical Christian university in the world with almost 14,000 residential students and over 100,000 online students.
He was real rough with her and she ended up in hospital. LJ was awkward around people. He was kind of weird

- Former teammate Milton Johnson


Founded as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971, Liberty describes itself as a Christian academic community. It is as renowned for its high academic and sporting ability as its strong moral and spiritual beliefs. Students are held to a strict code of conduct, known as The Liberty Way.

Liberty's athletic teams compete in Division 1 NCAA sports and are collectively known as the Liberty Flames.

'LJ was kicked out of Liberty after he was accused of sexual assault,' a source with knowledge of Matthew's background told MailOnline. 'He won a football scholarship to go there. He was real good at football.

'He played for Liberty as a defensive lineman. But he left under a cloud. He has always been resentful of that.'
Liberty University has confirmed Matthew studied there but declined to give further details.

A spokeswoman told MailOnline: 'Liberty University had a student by the name of Jesse Leroy Matthew enrolled from 2000 to 2002. This student was on the football team roster during the 2000, 2001 and 2002 seasons. Federal student record privacy laws (FERPA) prevent Liberty University from providing further responses to your inquiries.'

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Angered: A family member told MailOnline: 'He played for Liberty as a defensive lineman. But he left under a cloud. He has always been resentful of that'



Talented: Matthew was described as a talented football player at Liberty University before he was expelled under a cloud. He won a scholarship there after being named Charlottesville's 'Athlete of the Year' in 1999



Mystery man: Police released this footage in their search for a man in dreadlocks. He was revealed to be Jesse 'LJ' Matthew, a nursing assistant at UVA Hospital by MailOnline on Saturday



Confusion: This map shows Hannah Graham's movements on the night of Friday 12 and Saturday 13. At 11.50pm she was seen at a party by friends with another male friend. She then seemed to head westward toward the Charlottesville downtown mall

Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo has said he believes Matthew was the 'last person to see Hannah Graham before she vanished off the face of the face of the earth'.

On Monday night the 32-year-old from Charlottesville was charged with 'abduction with intent to defile' 18-year-old student Hannah Graham from Alexandria. After a hunt involving the FBI, he was arrested on a beach in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday and will be brought back to Virginia.

He was also wanted on two counts of reckless driving after he presented himself to police on Saturday, but then he sped off.
It also emerged today that in 2009 Matthew was charged with a felony for attempted grand larceny, misdemeanor assault and trespassing, after he was accused of assaulting someone while trying to steal a cell phone. The charges were eventually dropped. He also has a long list of minor driving offenses to his name.

Matthew grew up in Charlottesville living with his mother and younger sister Nicky. He was often looked after by his grandmother Christine Carr, while his mother Debra worked.

He attended the Red Hill Elementary School just outside the city in Albemarle County. Later he studied at Monticello High School and graduated in his senior year when he was 18.

After his dreams of becoming a professional football player were left in tatters he has had a number of different jobs.
In 2007 he started working for the Yellow Cab taxi company based in Charlottesville.



No comment: Charlottesville Police Capt Gary Pleasants refused to comment on the importance of the clothing recovered in the second search. Investigators seen above entering the house on Monday



Hunt: A deputy sheriff sits outside the home of Matthew's mother. Police had been hunting him since Saturday

Later he got a job working in the Transportation Department of UVA Hospital. In recent months he assumed the role of hospital porter, taking patients into the operations room.

However Matthew has continued to be involved in sport.

He is an assistant coach for the Covenant School varsity football team, a private Christian school in Charlottesville.
Matthew is understood have directed a game from the side line on Friday September 12, the night Hannah Graham went missing.

Matthew was seen leaving the Tempo bar close to Charlottesville's Downtown Mall with Hannah Graham at about 1.20am last Saturday morning.

He has been identified as the dreadlocked man seen following The 18-year-old on video footage released by investigators.
On Tuesday, authorities announced that they had taken clothing in another search of the 32-year-old nursing-assistant's home.

However, Charlottesville Police Captain Gary Pleasants declined to comment on the importance of the clothing items or give any further details on what prompted the second search. Police have not yet revealed what prompted the charges being brought on Tuesday, a week after they first searched his apartment and let him go.

According to Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo, Matthew walked into the police station with two relatives on Saturday but quickly left the station after asking to speak to a lawyer.

Chief Longo says the FBI and Virginia State Police are helping Charlottesville Police in the hunt for Matthew, who is 6'2' and 270lb.

Hannah's parents, John and Sue, spoke publicly on Sunday for the first time since their 18-year-old daughter's disappearance last week.

Parents of missing UVA student make emotional plea









Heartbreak: John and Sue Graham address the press on Sunday for the first time. They set out how precious Hannah was to all her family and pleaded for anyone with information to come forward



Fugitive: Police issued a new wanted poster for Jesse Matthew on Tuesday night after charges were filed

Speaking in a British accent Mr Graham said: 'As this nightmare for Hannah, for us, for Hannah's big brother James, her grandparents and extended family continues we would like to make this statement.

'Hannah is our little girl, our only daughter, James's little sister. She is also the oldest granddaughter of her grandparents. She is enormously precious to us.'

A $100,000 reward has been posted for information relating to her disappearance.

Meanwhile, the search for missing UVA student Hannah Graham continues involving dozens of police officers and volunteers.


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Cops: Remains may be those of missing UVa. student

Oct 18th 2014 8:29PM


Police described the 18-year-old Northern Virginia native as a 5'11" white female with a skinny build.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Searchers found human remains on Saturday that could be those of a University of Virginia sophomore who has been missing since Sept. 13, police said.

Further forensic tests are needed to confirm whether the remains are those of Hannah Graham, but Graham's parents were notified of the preliminary findings, Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo told a news conference.

The Albemarle County Police Department also said a volunteer search for Graham that had been planned for Sunday has been canceled so law enforcement can turn their attention to the new evidence.

Longo said a search team from the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office found the remains on an abandoned property in southern Albemarle County - the same region where police found the body of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington three months after she vanished in 2009.

Last month, after arresting a suspect in Graham's disappearance, police said they found a "forensic link" between the two cases.
Thousands of volunteers had searched for the 18-year-old Graham in the weeks since her disappearance.

"Countless hours, thousands of hours, have been spent by literally hundreds of law enforcement, civilian volunteers in an effort to find Hannah," Long said. "We think perhaps today proved their worth."

Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., 32, has been charged with abduction with intent to defile Graham. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 4 on the charge. In the meantime, Matthew is being held in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.

Albermarle County Police are now taking over the investigation. County Police Chief Steve Sellers said anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area or may have seen someone who fits Matthew's description in the area after Graham's disappearance, should contact police.

"Today's discovery is a significant development and we have a great deal of work ahead of us," Sellers said. "We cannot and we will not jump to any conclusions regarding today's discovery, so I ask for the public's patience as we move forward and pursue what is now a new ongoing death investigation."

Police officials Saturday afternoon had blocked the road leading to the site where the remains were found.

Surveillance videos captured some of what Graham did the night she vanished. Authorities say she met friends at a restaurant for dinner Sept. 12 before stopping by two parties at off-campus housing units. She left the second party alone and eventually texted a friend saying she was lost, authorities said.

She can be seen walking unsteadily and even running at times, past a pub and a service station and then onto a seven-block pedestrian strip that includes the Tempo Restaurant.

Tempo Restaurant owner Brice Cunningham has said Graham appeared to be incapacitated as she walked away with Matthew. Police have said they have no reason to believe she and Matthew knew each other before their encounter.

Matthew, an operating room technician at the university's hospital who sometimes drives a taxi, had been drinking at the bar earlier that night before he encountered Graham, Cunningham has said.

A week after Graham went missing, Longo publicly described Matthew in detail without naming him, saying investigators wanted to talk to the "person of interest" and had searched his apartment because he was the last person to see her.

Matthew showed up at police headquarters, asked for a lawyer, and then sped away, according to a police account. His exit prompted a warrant for "reckless driving," a charge that Longo cited as he named the suspect and appealed for information from anyone who saw him with Graham the night she disappeared.

Matthew was arrested a few days later in Galveston, Texas.

While Matthew was a fugitive in Texas, Virginia police added a charge of abduction with intent to defile, a violent felony that under Virginia law compels suspects to submit to DNA testing.

Very quickly thereafter, Virginia State Police announced a "forensic link" to Harrington's killing. That case, in turn, has been linked by DNA evidence since 2012 to the rape of a woman in Fairfax, Virginia, who survived after a passer-by startled her attacker, the FBI has said.

Following Matthew's arrest, Christopher Newport University released a statement noting that he had been named in a police file involving a Sept. 7, 2003 sexual assault on the Newport News campus. Matthew was a student there from January 2003 through Oct. 15, 2003.

Matthew had transferred to CNU after three years at Liberty University, where he also was briefly on the football team.

When he was at Liberty University, he was accused of raping a student on campus. That charge was dropped when the person declined to move forward with prosecution, Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney Michael Doucette said.

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Hannah Graham: Suspect in UVA Kidnapping Case Charged With Murder

Feb 10, 2015, 11:23 AM ET
By MEGHAN KENEALLY
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The charges against the man accused of kidnapping University of Virginia student Hannah Graham have been upgraded to include first-degree murder in the death of the 18-year-old.

Jesse Matthew Jr. was arrested in September and charged with abduction with intent to defile after the disappearance of the student after a night of partying. The first-degree murder charge and the abduction with intent to defile each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years to life.

Graham's skeletal remains were found in October in a field about 10 miles away from Charlottesville, where she was last seen on the night of Sept. 13.

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The Albemarle County Police are handling the Graham case because that was the jurisdiction where her body was found.

"These indictments signal the beginning of the next phase in what has been an incredibly difficult process," Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney Denise Lunsford said at a news conference this morning.

She said the prosecution actively decided to charge Matthew, now 33, with first-degree murder rather than capital murder but she would not elaborate on that decision process.

Matthew also faces two reckless driving charges that stemmed from the initial investigation into Graham's disappearance.

Lunsford said that while investigators have publicly stated that they have found a forensic link between the Graham case and the 2009 disappearance and murder of Morgan Harrington, Matthew does not face any charges in connection to that case at this time.

"Each investigation takes its own course," she said.

Matthew is next scheduled to appear via video link for a hearing Friday in Fairfax City, in connection to a different 2005 attempted sexual assault. Following the discovery of Harrington's body in 2010, investigators were able to connect her case to the 2005 attempted sex assault.

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