Tragedy In Clermont County: Chad Doerman Pleads Not Guilty

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

An unthinkable tragedy struck Clermont County, OH, when on June 15th, 2023, 32-year-old Chad Doerman allegedly shot and killed his three sons execution-style. Clayton (7), Hunter (4), and Chase (3) were murdered in cold blood in broad daylight. Their mother was shot and injured during the assault as well. On Friday, June 23, Doerman pleaded not guilty to the 21 charges against him, which included aggravated murder, kidnapping, and felonious assault. FOX 19 Anchor and Host of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Podcast Jessica Schmidt details the horrific case, the charges ahead for Doerman, and the impact it has on the Clermont County community as they mourn the loss of the three innocent lives that were taken. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.
0:12.2	Tragedy struck Claremont County, Ohio on June 15th,
0:16.1	when 32-year-old Chad Dorman allegedly carried out the merciless killings of his three sons.
0:23.4	Police say the killing spree began when Dorman shot and killed four-year-old Hunter Dorman inside his own home.
0:31.3	When his older brother Clayton attempted to run away, Dorman allegedly hunted down the seven-year-old boy and dragged him back to the house, killing him at close range.
0:42.3	Three-year-old Chase was being held in his mother's arms, only to be ripped away and shot by Dorman.
0:49.3	The boy's mother was also wounded in the assault.
0:53.3	Dorman was indicted and pleaded not guilty to the 21 counts against him,
0:58.0	including charges of aggravated murder, kidnapping, and felonious assault.
1:04.0	Prosecutors in the case are currently seeking the death penalty for Dorman,
1:08.0	the first case of its kind in 30 years in Claremont County.
1:13.1	Joining me today to discuss the case and its impact on the Claremont County community is
1:17.7	Jessica Schmidt, Fox 19 anchor, and the host of Cincinnati's Crime Vault podcast.
1:25.0	Jessica, thank you so much for joining me today.
1:32.7	Can you help describe how the events of these horrific murders unfolded?
1:39.4	This happened on June 15th in the middle of the afternoon, so it was still daylight in Claremont County.
1:49.5	And prosecutors, deputies are telling us that 32-year-old Chad Dorman had apparently been planning for months to execute and kill his three sons. The boys are ages three, four, and seven years old. And deputies described it that he grabbed his rifle and went after one of his sons first. He decided to go after the four-year-old child first,
2:04.5	shot him twice in the head, then went to the oldest of his three sons, the seven-year-old,
2:09.5	who prosecutors say was gunned down from behind. He was actually trying to run away because
2:15.1	the four-year-old had been shot inside the house. You can kind of picture this unfolding. The four-year-old is inside, is shot.
2:21.4	The seven-year-old sees this, attempts to run outside to get away.
2:25.5	And Dorman, according to deputies, chases this little boy outside, shoots him from behind,
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