Matthew Joseph Slim Bridges was 25 when he died on August 24, 2008, at his home on Jannee Court in Gastonia, North Carolina. Born on August 24, 1983, in Cleveland County, he was a 2002 graduate of Crest High School, active in Future Farmers of America and judging teams, and employed by Thomas Petroleum Co.

Matthew, known by the nickname Slim since high school, was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Brittany Ballard Bridges and his grandfather William Ernest Hoyle. Survivors include his parents Joey and Kay Hoyle Bridges, his brother Ryan Bridges, and his daughter Kyndell Bridges.

No information about arrests, suspects, charges, or investigative details is available; the circumstances of his death have not been described. Does anyone have information about what happened to Matthew?