TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Matthews, Ynobe

TDCJ Number:  999387

Date of Birth:  04/14/1976

Date Received:  06/19/2001

Age (when Received):  25

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  11

Date of Offense:  05/28/2000

Age (at the time of offense):  24

County:  Brazos

Race:  Black

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 9″

Weight (in Pounds):  288

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Dallas

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  cook, carpenter, laborer

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On 05/28/2000, in College Station, Matthews kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 21 year old white female. Matthews then strangled the victim with his hands, causing her death. Matthews also set the building on fire before leaving the scene.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  White Female