GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A man has learned his sentence for the shooting death of his girlfriend at their Stone Mountain home last year.
Kevin Matchen, 51, will serve life in prison plus 15 years for the October 2023 death of Alysia Scott, 45.
A Gwinnett County jury found Matchen guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On Oct. 18, 2023, Scott was found shot in the head by a neighbor who found her dead on her sofa and immediately called the police.
Matchen, Scott's long-time boyfriend and business partner in their landscaping company, told police that the two had returned home from dinner the previous night.
He then told police that he went to DeKalb County to retrieve some tools for a job the next day and met with a friend at a hotel on Memorial Drive. When he returned home around 4 a.m., Matchen told police he found the garage door and the inner garage door open, and Scott slumped over on the couch. He then took Scott’s grandchild to a neighbor’s home and reported her death.
Although Matchen told police that he and Scott had a “good night” without arguing, neighbors told police that the couple had been arguing the evening before she was killed. Text messages from his phone also showed a pattern of consistent arguing.
However, investigators found doorbell footage showing Matchen banging on the door at 10:30 p.m. the night of the murder and trying to conceal his identity with a flashlight.
Investigators found that the doorbell camera had been removed from the door frame and there were no further video recordings. Evidence showed that Scott’s phone had been traveling with Matchen after 11 p.m., during the time he claimed he was picking up tools. Traffic cameras also captured him in his truck.
“We send our condolences to Ms. Scott’s family,” Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said. “It is terrible to see domestic violence on any level, and tragically when it ends in death. We will hold this defendant accountable for his actions so that Ms. Scott, her family, and her loved ones can have justice.”
The jury deliberated for 35 minutes before returning a guilty verdict on all charges.
