Christopher Matthews: One Punch From Angry Husband Kills Popular Coach

• What ever happened to Ronald Newman? I am having trouble finding results of the trial.SM

• Chris you are missed so much. Your father, your little brother and I morn for you daily. You stlll had so much life to live. It's been a year and our hearts are still breaking. No one will ever know how much you are loved and missed by both families. Because you know your family in OK still loves and misses you dearly. Always and Forever.

• Yes, murder.

• MATTHEWS FAMILY

• Purposely misspelled as a test!!

• Specializes in somewhat unusual deaths.

• I want an update to the is case.  I have looked everywhere....did the jealous lout go down for manslaughter?  He should.

• You're sick.  Keep this up and you will end up in jail as well.  You are under educated and misinformed.  I want you hurt right now for saying such lies.  You were not there.

• Neither Ronnie nor Laura Newman were under 5 foot tall.  What are you implying?

• you knew him too, huh?

• It was a parent dinner after an out of area soccer game. The soccer coach was there along with many other parents, including Newman's wife. Other parents even witnessed the assualt. Your comment is ill informed.

• My sentiments exactly. What is happening with this case? Surely, there must be some ongoing investigative journalism going on.There seems to be nothing going on. No information on hearings or court dates.

• It's been a long while and there hasn't been a solid update to this storry. I would be really interested to know what is going on. What's up with the wife going to court with Ronald Newman? What is leading prosecutors to not increase the charges from assualt to manslaughter? And, interesting, Ronald Newman is now being represented by the lawyer who represented Andrea Yates and Clara Harris. There seems like enough interesting stuff going on that we all don't know about for a good investigative reporter to do an interesting follow up story.

• A foot taller or so??? I have worked with Chris for years and if he was a foot taller then Newman was under 5 foot tall. SSprobiz the seeker of truth making shit up. BTW does SSPro.biz appreciate you spreading your shit in their name on here?

• The TRUTH is......"Super Nice" Ronnie Newman killed Coach Matthews. The reason matters not. People who lash out and deal with issues through physical violence have no place in society. You are the one blinded here by emotions or you wouldn't be all over this blog making excuses for a killer. And your comment about hitting me in the face, how low class can you be. We'll probably be commenting on you in the news soon when you "unintentionally" sucker punch someone to death.

• Look up Matthews history. Previous marriages and divorces. He was a cheater and it may have finally caught up with him.

• The ho was cheating. 11 o'clock at NIGHT? Come on. Who the heck is going out to dinner that late and NOT trying to hook up? Give me a break. Dude was perfectly right to knock his lights out. Unfortunately, he had a glass jaw and died from his presumptions on the man's wife. Let that be a lesson to all you tard-head cheaters.

• QQ

• What do you mean by this??

• Wow, a little analysis; 1. You have chosen to disregard all accounts given by witnesses about threatening texts and speculate there are no texts, making you and your buddy Laura the only two people on earth who know what is really on her phone. 2. You have chosedn to disregard the eyewitness accounts of the only two witnesses in the parking lot that night (the assailant and his wife) and rather than question the one punch story, you choose to speculate there is more that those two witnesses are not telling. And that is in order to protect ?????? fill in the blank. 3.You have chosen to disregard volatile marital history of past 8 years verifiable through public records and presonal accounty. 4. You have chosen to disregard violent history of assailant again verifiable through public and speculat tha the victom was the one instigaitng the violence. I wanted to set this out to see if it helped your feeble mind organize the facts. One thing about feeble minds is they aren't usually interested in facts. So I am sure as soon as you let go of your genitalia and wipe the drool from your chin you will unleash another specultion driven, insult riddled comment. Man that Obama thing was really low. Still trying to get over that.

• At first, Nostradomus sounded like.... like Nostradumbass for saying, "Hoe shouldn't have been cheating." BUT, based on the fact that she's holding the hand of the maniac husband that just killed a man in a jealous rage, it suggests that she is guilty of driving him to acts of violence...almost as if SHE is sorry that her past (or even current) cheating ways lead to this. A "normal" wife would be so outraged, she wouldn't be holding hands with that kind of a monster, unless she had reason for sympathy. He could've killed her too.

• if she was so "scared" why is she standing by her man NOW.

• I know he cheated on me and made off color comments to at least one girl he coached

• It's interesting how you don't want anyone to make conclusions without knowing more information, yet you are somehow convinced this man is innocent without having been there yourself. What an idiot.

• Nostradomus won't know what a female is until he hits puberty. That is, if any woman lets him near them. Something tells me know will want to date a loser who lives in his mom's basement.

• It really doesn't take a lot to fall back from a punch, he may have lost his balance for many reasons that would make him fall, did you pay any attention to the difference in their sizes? The coach was like a foot or so taller than mr. newman. How many drinks did the coach have to cause him to lose his balance, there are so many unanswered questions that could lead this whole story in a very different direction than what everyone out there WANTS it to go without knowing pretty much anything.

• Excellent!!

• He just got married, he has 3 kids and the wife has kids that go to highschool tree. Are you really that fucking ignorant to think he would fuck up his new relationship? The wife also filed a restarining order on her husband for family assaults, I know he wasn't having an affair, and the wife wasnt cheating. Even if she was that peice of shit deserved it. I wish i knew who you were so I could slap the fuck out of you.

• most intelligent comment that I have read here. Thanks for posting this...hopefully this will wake the ignorant ones up and allow this to take its course towards the truth.

• where you there? did you actually see what happened? Maybe you should be the one reporting the story since you seem to know so freaking much. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. The truth will come out in time...not yours or anyone elses version of it. I am just amazed that people are so quick to jump to persecuting someone without knowing the whole story. I choose to actually wait and learn the truth of the situation. There are soooo many people in our prisons now that truly ARE innocent due to dumbasses like you.

• OMG! Really!!!!

• One of the first intelligent comments I've read on here thus far

• fyi...no such texts exist...you should really do your homework, as should the media. they are notorious for swaying peoples emotions in a certain direction...I bet you even voted for Obama too...dumbass!

• Stupid people belong in jail...what you said was stupid...so, should you go to jail for being a dumbass? he did not intend to kill that guy...how do we know that the coach did not instigate the whole thing? how do we know that the coach was not making passes at the wife??? why WAS he the one to walk her out to her car that evening???? see, the story can be taken anywhere we wish to take it....THE TRUTH HOWEVER, well, you are obviously sooo freaking blind you would see the truth if hit YOU in the face!

• This was not an intended murder...do any of you people actually pay attention to the news and what you hear! I mean seriously! Have you EVER known the news media to report accurate and true information from day one of an event? What a bunch of morons to actually believe what you hear without knowing the truth. Murder, really? People are greiving and angry and others are just plain life haters and just need something else to get them riled up about. Get a life, sit back and wait for the truth to unfold. If the Coach was cheating with the wife, that too will come out.

• First of all, you really should not, as you suggested others do, say things that you know nothing about. She was NOT affraid of her husband by any means, this was a horrible accident that went terribly wrong. The truth WILL come out. My condolences go out to both families. This was a very very tragic event and both families involved are suffering.

• Wait....I think my feelings were hurt....nope. Here is another cookie ya joke. Eat up and STFU!!!!

• Actually, they were the last two to leave the restaraunt. No wife...no other coaches or parents...Just Mr. Newman's wife and the coach. This is why you have not read any witness statements at all in any news related account of the incident. Mr. Newman and his wife were the only witnesses. This was a horrible accident and all parties involved are suffering greatly but I imagine that there is more too this story than you can find anywhere on the internet.

• You should change your name to Nostradumbass

• Yeah, certain felonies such as arson, robbery, rape etc. Now does anyone really think that he intended to kill the man with one punch ? 'Adequate cause rule' means cause that would commonly produce a degree of anger,rage,resentment or terror in a person of ordinary temper, sufficient to render the mind incapable of cool reflection. Still it's voluntary manslaughter by any definition. And that's a form of homicide. I know someone is going to repeat that he has been arrested for assault previously, that he has anger problems but his wife has little or no credibility and is such a woman not to be believed. So the charges were dropped.

• In no way am I condoning what Ronnie did, but no one knows yet if your beloved coach had a pre-existing condition that hastened his demise. It's not like Ronnie shot him.

• Damn, that Ronnie playa got ganked. Used by a bitch to do her crimes. If I were you and that bitch tried to play me I would just 'bucc bucc', rocc-a-bye baby. Don't trust 'em.

• You are feeding the troll, genius. If you truly don't like what someone has to say, then please, take your own advice and shut the fuck up. I'm only saying this to spread the wisdom of the internet unto you, not in a heated retaliation like you are. I'm positive you aren't hurting the troll, but making him feel ripe and full rather, so shut the fuck up. Open a Word document and type a condescending, bitchy comment to make yourself feel better next time instead of spreading ignorance.

• A female; also referred to as bitch, hoochie, slut, whore, etc.

• Hoe? what is a Hoe?

• You are such a waste of time kid. You are some little idiot who is laughing at getting people all riled up. A troll, a waste of time and breath. So little one grow up and find humor with something other than a families tragedy. Here is a cookie and glass of milk, now STFU!!

• She put a restraining order on him, and to say in not so many words the children should pay for an ADULTS fuck up is stupid and short sighted on your part. Punishing the children or putting it on them is lame,. The man who did the damage gave no warning didnt say anything just hit the coach and killed him. He is the only one who deserves the title of murderer.

• Only a shallow assed troll like you would make such a messed up comment. She was scared of her husband and this man was walking her to her car. By the way an interesting fact jackass...he was in the restaraunt with other coaches and his wife and chose to walk her out to be a gentleman. Save you shit comments for another time and for those who would really find your crass humor actually funny. Which may never happen.

• So because a "woman pushes your buttons", that gives clearance for a man to punch another man so hard in the face that he falls back? Classy.

• Eeeyeah, somehow I doubt that.

• My mother is a hoe, stupid hoe. Bitch shouldn't of been with another man, but in her mans kitchen. Hopefully he K.O. bitch slaps her

• "felony murder rule," under which a person commits first-degree murder if any death (even an accidental one) results from the commission of certain violent felonies

• Sorry Ronnie, I'm going to have to say this. Stupid and crazy. Ronnie is stupid to ever hook up with laura. At various times I had to supervise both of them on the job. I refused to work with laura and tried to get her fired repeatedly. I really dislike that woman.

• My question to you is ... how well do YOU know Ronnie and Laura? Obviously not well enough! You honestly think violence is the answer? Do you honestly think this Ronnie person will NOT be convicted? Laura may be a hoochie mamma, but this still didn't need to happen. It's called SELF CONTROL. Boy Howdy .. reality check, dude! Please stop instigating crap .. people are hurting deeply at this loss .. at the hands of YOUR friends .. no go away and leave us to mourn in peace.

• First of all pay some respect for Coach Matthews he was NOT CHEATING so you need to hush and have some respect for the family

• Laura is a low class terrible person that wants to be something that she is not and will never be, but Ronnie knew that they were toxic together because she had a restrainer order out on him when they were married the first go around. It took her seven years to finally divorce then only about three to remarry. That is crazy on both of them!

• Newman's wife is a teacher as well

• Now let's see how emotional y'all will get. Ronnie hasn't been convicted of anything. Laura pushed his buttons and he lost it. And if he ends up doing time he will do fine. Hell, he killed a man with punch !

• Let's see how old Ronnie does in the chokey. I hope Skillet and Cornbread make him their girlfriend. If the stuff is true about the wife, he should have divorced her and got on with his life. If it's true that she's evil, he had nobody to blame but himself for his actions. Loved the statement by the attorney. Ronnie's devastated and wifey is sticking by her man, after all, he killed a man for the love of a pretty woman. Bye Ronnie, you asshole.

• Don't need to or want to. But I have known Coach Matthews since he came to Stratford. I know his wife and his son. I know what kind of people they are and I know what he meant to this community. I am really angry that these good peoples lives have been so torn apart by the garbage you call Ronnie and Laura!!!!!!

• So you know Ronnie and Laura ?

• Ronnie is a punk masquerading as a good guy. His record seems clear. 3 assualts, 1 restraining order and 1 murder in 8 years. In this community that is a punk.

• I worked with both Ronnie and Laura, she was a woman without scruples who tried to seduce me and my other co-workers. Unfortunately Ronnie got snared and now is paying the price. Ronnie is a good guy made crazy by a bad woman.

• I worked with both Ronnie and Laura, she was a woman without scruples who tried to seduce me and my other co-workers. Unfortunately Ronnie got snared and now is paying the price.

• You obviously have major issues - been cheated on yourself, have you? If your comment is any indication of your obnoxious personality and marginal intelligence, I'm not surprised. You're obviously still trying, somewhat unsuccessfully, to read the latest news (laboriously and silently moving your lips all the while) which already stated hours ago that there was nothing going on between them. You're an imbecile.

• Can you feel the anguish and pain in the comments left by some of our Stratford students on this blog? Please know that the Stratford Community is in shock and suffers great anguish over the events of the last few days. Please pray for us parents, as we hold our weeping teens. Pray God gives us the words of comfort for our young people as they try to understand why this happened! Please pray for the staff of Stratford, as they deal with their own grief, and the grief of their students! Please pray for the Coach Matthews' family and friends.

• Neither Coach Matthews nor Clara's husband are any less dead just because their killer didn't "intend" for it to happen. They caused these deaths. Clara is right where she belongs and if there's any justice, Newman will never be a free man again.

• The Stratford mom and her idiot "husband" are teacher killers. I HOPE THEY NEVER FORGET THAT LABEL. Plus their daughters should always remember that they are daughters of teacher killers. If she was sooooo afraid, how come she didnt call the cops that night. For these rich ppl teachers are just disposable things. " I am done with you, you are of no use to me anymore" . "Oh, you are dead? Well, my husband is rich and I need to keep being rich so,,, screw you."

• It's strange how someone can talk so high and mighty behind a computer screen. Nostradomus you are beyond an idiot, you are also a coward. When you call a woman a "Hoe" you are in essence calling your mother one too, stupid! This was a very tragic situation and maybe one day you'll have to face something like it yourself and then we will await your thoughts and see if you are still so bold behind that computer screen.

• Tony, you may want to read the latest chron. com. It seems Ronny was arrested and charged with assualt in 2002 and his wife requested a restraining order and again in 2004. Doesn't sound that super nice.

• couch was the best teacher i ever knew! he cared for everyone! he was helping that lady to her car! he died for her mistake. and that man should be put behind bars

• This is a senseless act...... Mr Newman intended harm when he took that punch and should serve time for what has happened. It wasn't an accident and it certainly was by his doing. It's involuntary manslaughter at a minimum.

• You're an asswipe and so is the person that "liked" your comment.

• This man belongs under the jail and if it was indeed his estranged wife walking out of court holding his hand today then I hope she goes under the jail right next to him. He KILLED a husband, a father, a son, a friend, and a teacher. It's inexcusable.

• This brings up memories of Clara. She NEVER intended to hurt her husband -no matter what the media portrayed, but she was angry. I am sure that Mr. Newman did not plan to fatally attack the coach. This is ANOTHER American tragedy. Everyone loses. So so sad. Prayers for all involved.

• Ronnie had been sending his estranged wife threatening messages to the point she was scared to walk to her car. So she involved an innocent man in her poisonous relationship with that nice guy and now he is dead. Even more disturbing is after Ronnie killed his step daughters coach her mother was seen strolling out of the courhouse today hand in hand with Ronnie. That nice guy has ruined a lot of lives.

• Jealousy is such a terrible thing. People, if your spouse is friendly with others, please don't act so rash. These times have trended toward more anti-social sentiments. Why should people fear socializing with co-workers and people of the opposite sex because their partner is uptight? . LIGHTEN UP.

• you lose your "super nice guy" card when you kill a man with your own hands (fist).

• if only he heard of al the cies at school today

• Super nice guys don't commit murder over nothing. He's an insane idiot with prior assault charges. Send his ass to jail where he belongs.

• Ronnie is a super nice guy. It's tragic what happened.

• if you don't know what your talking about then don't say anything at all. coach matthews cared about everyone he knew. he was walking her to her car because she was afraid of her husband. coach matthews was married just this summer and was in no way having an affair. you didn't know who he was, so don't go talking about stuff you don't know. he was a great person and is going to be missed so dearly. we all love you coach.

• Was thinking the same thing. That was the wife. She was there comforting her violent husband. They were in court parying silently. Seems like the praying should have come before the murder. RIP coach.

• Very sad..

• Supposedly, Matthews was walking Newman's wife to her car because she was "scared" of her own husband. If so, I hope that wasn't Mrs. Newman walking hand-in-hand with Ronald Lee Newman today as he left the court house. I don't think my wife would be holding my hand if I put some guy in the hospital due to my own irrational thoughts.

• You are an idiot. Think a bit before you comment.

• Hoe shouldn't have been cheating.

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