That cryptic message was the last she would send.On April 28, the complaint states, a neighbor told the friend that they had seen Matzen on April 28 with scratches on his face. Matzen told the neighbor he was scratched by the friend's dog. The neighbor confirmed that story to police.
In an interview, police spoke to someone who had reportedly spoken with Matzen on April 27. The complaint states Matzen told the person "I up, I hurt her" and that Rogers was dead. Later, the person said Matzen informed them that "the job is done" and they "don't have anything to worry about."Matzen allegedly told the person he had broken Rogers' neck, per the complaint. An autopsy ruled her cause of death asphyxia in the manner of homicide.
Police spoke to another person who allegedly helped Matzen move Rogers' body. The person told police, the complaint states, that Matzen removed the body in a rug and put the body in the trunk of a car. Matzen told the person to drive to a wooded area near an industrial park, where under a discarded Christmas tree on May 5. The person said Matzen admitted to them that he "lost it" and strangled Rogers.In custody on May 1 for a parole violation, Matzen admitted to police that his "relationship wasn't working out" with Rogers when he returned from custody on April 27, the complaints states. He again asserted that scratches on his face were from the friend's dog.
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