Florida man on death row for raping, murdering girl, 13, does state a favor — by killing himself: ‘Saved the taxpayers a lot of money’

nypost.com ^ | Aug. 24, 2025 | Caitlin McCormack

[V_TWIN]

A Florida man sentenced to death for raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl did the state a favor last week — by killing himself before it could execute him, officials said.

Matthew Caylor, 50, had been on death row for 16 years for raping and fatally strangling Melinda Hinson in 2008.

"Matthew Caylor was a sexual predator that had violated his parole in Georgia and came down here for a last hurrah in Bay County,” Basford said. “After a trial and numerous appeals, he knew he was facing the same inevitable fate as Kayle Bates.

“By committing suicide, he saved the taxpayers of Florida a lot of money.”

[V_TWIN]

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"It’s unclear how Caylor killed himself."

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[FlingWingFlyer]

Winning!

[Presbyterian Reporter]

Caylor self-deported.

[lowbridge]

Maybe its like how Epstein killed himself.

[bgill]

Too bad he didn’t do it before his crimes began.

[No name given]

May it continue.

[No name given]

Indeed.

[Sirius Lee]

It's just too bad that they don't consider killing themselves before they rape or kill.

Maybe if television starts airing PSAs...

[Vigilanteman]

I’ve always been an advocate of placing memorial plaques for jagoffs who offed themselves on death row while furnishing them with extra bedsheets with which they could hang themselves. After a few years of looking at those plaques, they might get the idea to join them. No plaque if they wait for a clinical execution by the state.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I hope other Death Row Inmates learn from this monster’s actions! *SMIRK*

[deport]

A pill and a glass of water placed within the cell would
would end a lot of the prison cost for the tax payers. jmo

[grumpygresh]

Anyone in prison for life or a very long sentence should be given the right to euthanasia.

[larrytown]

I’ve always been an advocate of placing memorial plaques for jagoffs who offed themselves on death row while furnishing them with extra bedsheets with which they could hang themselves.

Give them old style sailors hammocks to sleep in - saves a ton of space, with the ROPES tied to the HARDWARE FIXTURES in the CEILINGS. They can have a nice reading CHAIR to sit in under the hammock during the day.

[Vaquero]

Had he killed himself before taking that beauty young girls life….That would have been praise worthy

[mjp]

if voluntary suicide was offered as an option for prisoners, and if approved, a painless and dignified method, such as lethal injection or oral medication (as used in assisted dying protocols), would be administered in a controlled medical setting. This would likely involve trained medical professionals, not prison staff, to maintain ethical standards.

[Vigilanteman]

Great improvements on what I outlined.

[antidemoncrat]

Maybe he disclosed he had info on Bill Clinton’s involvement and invited Arkancide.

[RWGinger]

Good news
His story of the 13 yo knocking on his door for a cigarette might or might not be true
Good riddance

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[TheDon]

Agreed.