Norman man arrested for murder plot involving ex-girlfriend and her family

NORMAN (KOKH) — A Norman man is behind bars for allegedly plotting the murder of his ex-girlfriend and her family.

According to an affidavit, the 18-year-old from Norman told someone about his alleged plan to stab and kill his ex-girlfriend and her mother. That person alerted Norman police, who were able to arrest him before he could carry out his plan.

Norman Police bodycam video shows officers arresting 18-year-old Matthew Austin near a crosswalk in Norman.

According to court documents, Austin told his ex-girlfriend in May that if she did not drop the rape charges against him, he would come to her house and stab her, her mother and her brother in the lungs so they would stop themselves from screaming.

According to the documents, Austin passed the same plan on to someone else in July.

According to the affidavit, that person told Norman police that Austin went to Home Depot and purchased painter's masks and black latex gloves. He then allegedly told the person that he planned to “knock on the door and whoever answered, he would then decide what to do.”

The affidavit states that Austin had a bag from Home Depot with painter's masks and black gloves in it and was looking in the direction of his ex-girlfriend's residence.

According to the documents, he eventually confessed to police.

Austin is currently behind bars at the Cleveland County Detention Center, where he faces multiple charges, including intent to cause great bodily harm or murder and second-degree rape.

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