Matthew Bernard: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Matthew Bernard is a Virginia man accused of killing his mother, sister and 1-year-old nephew at his home in rural Pittsylvania County, authorities say. The victims include 24-year-old Emily Bernard Bivens and Cullen Bivens, the wife and son of Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Blake Bivens. Bernard’s 62-year-old mother, Joan Bernard, was also killed.
The 19-year-old Bernard was taken into custody by police while running naked through Keeling, Virginia, hours after the murders. He has since been booked into a local jail, authorities said. Keeling is an unincorporated area of Pittsylvania County in south-central Virginia near the North Carolina border that is home to about 1,200 residents.
The killings occurred on the morning of August 27. Authorities have not released many details about what led to the murders and how the victims were killed.
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