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US quadruple amputee cornhole pro suspected of murder had ‘a dark side’, ex-girlfriend claims

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 520 words · By Richard Luscombe
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A woman who claims she was romantically involved with a quadruple-amputee cornhole champion and the man he is accused of shooting dead in a murder case grabbing national attention has spoken of dating both of them – and said the accused killer had “a dark…

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What happened

A woman who claims she was romantically involved with a quadruple-amputee cornhole champion and the man he is accused of shooting dead in a murder case grabbing national attention has spoken of dating both of them – and said the accused killer had “a dark…

Why it matters

Tori Mattingly told TMZ in an interview published over the weekend that Dayton Webber would “lash out” at her during their four-year relationship.

Common ground

That relationship ended in February 2025 before she dated Bradrick Wells, the alleged victim of a deadly shooting in Webber’s car in suburban Washington DC on 22 March.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/dayton-webber-amputee-cornhole-p…

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “According to the sheriff’s office in Charles county, Maryland, Webber was driving three passengers in his car on the night of 22 March, began arguing with his front-seat passenger, 27-year-old Wells, then shot him twice in the head.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm the Charles County sheriff's office report about Dayton Webber shooting Bradrick Wells.
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Claim 2: “She shared with the outlet a video of Webber... taken in 2024 that purports to show him shouting at her as he demands she leave his property.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to verify the existence of a 2024 video depicting Dayton Webber shouting at Tori Mattingly.
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Claim 3: “He became a champion in the sport of cornhole – tossing small corn-filled bags into a 6in hole on a wooden platform 27ft away. He recorded numerous tournament wins in the American Cornhole League (ACL).”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Dayton Webber's cornhole championship status or American Cornhole League tournament wins.
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Claim 4: “Police later found Wells’s body in a local yard. They eventually tracked Webber and his car down about 150 miles (240km) away in Virginia, where he had allegedly sought treatment at a hospital for an unspecified medical issue.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm police actions regarding the discovery of Bradrick Wells' body or Dayton Webber's movements post-shooting.
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Claim 5: “A woman who claims she was romantically involved with a quadruple-amputee cornhole champion and the man he is accused of shooting dead in a murder case grabbing national attention has spoken of dating both of them – and said the accused killer had 'a dark side'.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about Tori Mattingly's relationships and allegations against Dayton Webber.
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Claim 6: “That relationship ended in February 2025 before she dated Bradrick Wells, the alleged victim of a deadly shooting in Webber’s car in suburban Washington DC on 22 March.”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved (2022 NCAA women's soccer season, etc.) are unrelated to the timeline of Tori Mattingly's relationships or Bradrick Wells' death. No evidence supports the specific dates or events claimed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season was the 41st season of NCAA championship women's college soccer. The season began on August 18, 2022, and concluded on November 6, 2022. It culminated w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Women's March was a network of global political rallies that took place in cities around the world on January 21, 2017. These "sister marches" were both formally and organically related to th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of African Americans reportedly killed while unarmed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States. Events are listed whether they took place in the line of duty or not,…
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Claim 7: “Webber allegedly asked his other passengers to help him remove Wells’s body from the car. But they refused, fled the vehicle and reported Webber to police while he drove off with the victim.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to verify the alleged passenger interactions during the shooting incident involving Dayton Webber.
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Claim 8: “Tori Mattingly told TMZ in an interview published over the weekend that Dayton Webber would 'lash out' at her during their four-year relationship.”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved (List of 2017 Women's March locations, etc.) are unrelated to Tori Mattingly's alleged statements about Dayton Webber. No credible sources corroborate or contradict the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Women's March was a network of global political rallies that took place in cities around the world on January 21, 2017. These "sister marches" were both formally and organically related to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2017_Women's_March_loc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) draftees by college soccer team. Composed of four rounds, the NWSL Draft was a mechanism by which NWSL franchises are able to select co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of African Americans reportedly killed while unarmed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States. Events are listed whether they took place in the line of duty or not,…
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Claim 9: “Webber was 10 months old when he contracted a severe bacterial infection necessitating the amputations of his legs and lower arms, and a months-long hospital stay.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to verify the medical history of Dayton Webber, including the bacterial infection and amputations at 10 months old.
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