New Evidence Suggests Greater Involvement of Matthew Stuart in 1983 Murder Case

Witness reports and medical opinions contradict previous claims, raising questions about the extent of Matthew Stuart's role in the murder of Carol Stuart.

• New evidence suggests that Matthew Stuart, brother of Charles Stuart who was accused of murdering his pregnant wife Carol in 1983, may have been more complicit in the crime than previously thought.
• Three separate witnesses reported seeing a third person in or near the car on the night of the murder, contradicting Matthew's claim that he was not present during the shooting.
• Three doctors who treated Charles Stuart after the shooting stated that his gunshot wound could not have been self-inflicted, suggesting that another person was involved.
• Matthew Stuart admitted to being involved in an insurance scam with his brother and helped dispose of the murder weapon, but he did not confess to the crime until two and a half months after the murder.
• Despite these revelations, Matthew Stuart was never charged with being an accessory to murder, and he served only two and a half years in prison for insurance fraud and weapons charges.

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