Former Ohio Attorney Convicted of Trying to Shoot Ex-Wife at Restaurant
Prosecutors said a voicemail and surveillance video showed premeditation, and a waiter tackled Exton before he could fire again.
- A jury convicted former Ohio prosecutor Matthew Exton of the attempted murder of his ex-wife, Kada Malone, following a 2025 incident at the Sabira restaurant in Toledo.
- On April 11, 2025, Exton spotted Malone dining at Sabira while he was at the nearby Souk restaurant; he had previously left a voicemail referencing a Johnny Cash lyric, "Sooner or later God will cut you down," to threaten her.
- Surveillance footage captured Exton pointing a weapon at Malone and pulling the trigger, though the safety prevented it from firing; a waiter tackled Exton before he could shoot again, saving Malone and her parents, Jeannie Malone and Charles Malone.
- Exton faces sentencing on Sept. 21, 2026, after screaming lyrics to "God's Gonna Cut You Down" in court; Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney Julia R. Bates praised the patrons who intervened as heroes.
- The jury found Exton guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, and firearm specifications; authorities noted he carried a loaded chamber and seven additional bullets in the magazine during the attack.
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He pointed it at her head in front of her parents and pulled the trigger - A waiter threw him to the ground before he could try again
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