US EditionComedy Club Owner with Terminal Cancer Guns Down Ex-in-Law, Hunts Ex-Wife Before Turning up Dead
Matthew Becker, diagnosed with terminal cancer, traveled from Arizona to Alaska, killing his ex-father-in-law and attempting to kill his ex-wife before dying by suicide, police said.
- On Saturday, March 14, 2026, Matthew Thomas Becker, 61, was charged with first-degree murder and third-degree assault after shootings in Anchorage, Alaska.
- According to local reports, Becker was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and had moved to Arizona after his divorce, owning the Chuckleheads comedy club in Bisbee, Arizona.
- According to the complaint, Becker exited his vehicle at the salon and fired multiple shots at the ex-wife as she ran and hid, then shot through a plate-glass window at a residence on the 2800 block of Alder Drive, where police found a dead male.
- The Alaska Department of Law reported Becker was found dead in Eagle River on March 15, 2026, and died by suicide before his arrest.
- Several APD units worked through the day and night searching for Becker after the ex-wife called 911 fearing for Romaine Clark's safety at his home.
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Comedian with terminal cancer traveled thousands of miles to kill his ex but the plot had a shocking twist
A comedian from Arizona who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer traveled thousands of miles to Alaska in an attempt to kill his ex-wife, accoridng to multiple reports.
A 61-year-old man, owner of a comedy club and allegedly sick of terminal cancer, murdered his ex-husband and tried to kill his ex-wife.
Comedian Drives Thousands of Miles to Kill Ex-Wife Amid Terminal Cancer
After stand-up comedian and comedy club owner Matthew Becker was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he traveled thousands of miles from Arizona to Alaska to try and kill his ex-wife. The incident ended up with the wife’s father being murdered, while Becker also died himself. Becker, 61, was charged with first-degree murder and third-degree assault after he attacked his ex-wife and his former father-in-law, Romaine Clark, during a shooting spree in …
Arizona Man With Terminal Cancer Attempted to Kill Ex-Wife, Killed Ex-Father-In-Law Before Dying in Alaska Woods
An Arizona man who had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer reportedly traveled thousands of miles to Alaska and opened fire on his ex-wife before dying a day later in the woods. According to Law & Crime, 61-year-old Matthew Becker waited outside his ex-wife’s hair salon in Anchorage on Saturday before allegedly shooting at her. Authorities say she survived the attack after running toward nearby businesses for safety. After the salon sho…
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