People in this chapter · Freddie Wilson · Cornell Harris

A classmate’s project

On June 9, 2018, nine years to the day after Matt died, Freddie Wilson released the first episode of Unforgotten. Wilson had gone to school with Matt’s oldest daughter, Hannah, who was interviewed in that first episode along with local reporters Megan Sprague and Jonathan Weaver. A press release published by News of Davidson on June 15 described a five-part, independently produced series. Its aim was to bring attention back to the case and generate new information.

The first season brought in outside specialists: forensic psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman, forensic pathologist Dr. Judy Melinek and former FBI profiler Mark Safarik, who reviewed the autopsy. Friends, pastors, neighbors and family members also spoke, including Cornell Harris, Matt’s sister Mandy and Pastor Byron Wicker. These are interpretations and recollections. They are worth hearing, but they are a different kind of source from the police record.

Sources: News of Davidson, June 15, 2018 · Episode notes in the original feed · WSOC, 2026

Seasons two and three

Season two ran in 2019 over seven episodes. Wilson returned to Gabriel Estates, interviewed former neighbors and coworkers, and, according to the episode notes, examined two guns handed to police in April 2019. No test result on those guns has been made public. After a 2020 update, the feed went quiet until a teaser in May 2026.

“Deadbolt” marked the 17th anniversary on June 9, 2026. In it, Wilson talks with two of Matt’s friends and examines several public statements: a 2025 sermon by Matt’s widow, a 2021 interview with a former detective who said he had consulted on the case, and a social-media comment by a former Mooresville police captain. The episode discusses those statements. It does not report any official finding.

Sources: “Deadbolt” episode notes · Full episode archive

How to read the podcasts

Other shows have since covered the case, including Hell and Gone Murder Line in March 2026, Unresolved in 2021 and several interview podcasts with Wilson. Many of them draw on Wilson’s research. When several podcasts repeat the same claim from the same source, that is still only one source. The most reliable public sources are the records and the dated news reports. Matt’s widow, children and relatives are private people who have already lost a great deal. Theories about them belong with detectives, not in comment sections.

Sources: Unforgotten related-media list

What could still help

Seventeen years is not too late. An original photo or recording, a note written at the time, or firsthand knowledge of something seen near Gabriel Estates around midnight on June 8–9, 2009, could help investigators test a lead against what they already have. If the information came from someone else, say so and name the original source. A tip that gives a date and explains how you remember it is far more useful than a theory.

As of WSOC’s October 30, 2026 report, the Mooresville Police Department was still investigating, and Quinn said detectives keep Matt’s family updated. Harris told the station that keeping Matt’s name alive has become his mission. You can help by sending what you know to the people who can check it. Please don’t accuse people publicly or visit private homes.

The local Crime Stoppers listing explains anonymous reporting. You can also reach the Mooresville Police Department directly.