Bobby Rodriguez

Matthew Carrington My mother called my godmother on the morning of February 2 nd, 2005, trying to get a hold of me. As soon as I realized what time it was, I knew something was weird. My mom knows that I’m not a morning person and for her to call me at about 8am,...

Bobbie Vahl

IMPACT STATEMENT Your Name: Bobbie VahlVictim’s Name: Matt CarringtonDefendant’s Name:Court Case Number:Sentencing Date: Greg and Debbie Smith are my best friends. Even though we are not blood relatives they along with Matt and Travis are definitely a part...

Bill Vahl

IMPACT STATEMENT Your Name: Bill VahlVictim’s Name: Matt CarringtonDefendant’s Name:Court Case Number:Sentencing Date: My name is Bill Vahl and I’d like to tell you that I knew Matt just about his entire life. Matt was a wonderful kid and grew up to be an...

Andrew McPhee

Matt Carrington Hero. I don’t think I could find a more appropriate word to describe my friend Matt. Although it may seem like a short time, the five years I knew Matt was all it took to discover a friendship I had hoped would last forever. Soon, there were five of us...

Uncle Marco

Marco Castro (Uncle) I met little Matt when he was only 1 1/2 years old.  He was always smiling! What a cute little face.  I went to Yosemite every year for 15 years along with Matt and the family.  Camping at Lake Mc Swain, Santa Cruz . Yes he was always with us.  He...