Messages between Matthew Taylor Coleman and his wife reveal an apparent mutual interest in the conspiracy theory. But Diane Benscoter, who helps people escape cults, says there could be other thing…
, reveals more details about Coleman’s behaviors before the alleged murders and some of his final communications with Abby between when he left on Aug. 7 and when the children were found dead the morning of Aug. 9. For instance, a text sent from Coleman’s account to Abby’s on Aug. 9 around 3 a.m. seemed to be replying to one of Abby’s texts. “Hi babe, miss you too,” it said. “Things have been rough but starting to get some clarity as well.
When authorities interviewed Abby, the warrant said she had told them that as she and Coleman had researched QAnon, he had become “significantly more paranoid that people around him were involved in a conspiracy.” Based on “signs” he saw on social media, Abby allegedly told authorities he believed some of their best friends were “all in on this thing together.” He’d even accused Abby of being part of the conspiracy, she told authorities.
According to the new documents, one of Coleman’s friends told the FBI Coleman had told him about the hand signals — including peace signs — that revealed people who were “evil disguised as good” on social media. The warrant said that friend also told agents that shortly after Coleman left Santa Barbara with the children, Abby called him to come over, then showed him a Facebook picture of himself from over a decade ago where he was making “hand gestures.