OH - Clermont County father lined up sons 3, 4, and 7, executed with rifle, mother injured trying to protect them, June 2023

[Knox]

Happy to hear Doerman will spend the rest of his life locked away. Even happier that Mom and sister will not have to sit through a trial. Good riddance!

 

[AmandaSkis]

Finally, an obviously guilty defendant makes the right decision.

 

[Curious Me]

...

MOO, put him away behind bars for life and who cares about him anymore. I respect this is what is best for them-- Laura and Alexis, and others damaged by his actions, as she clearly states this will be best for them. This will give them some tiny bit of closure and a way to not have to keep dealing with the court system. Frees up the path ahead for healing. Keeping Laura and Alexis in my prayers. Will always remember those boys- Clayton, Hunter, and Chase- always together and having fun. ​

 

[fred&edna]

I just couldn't follow this case regularly... hurt my heart too much. The youngest child reminded me so much of one of my own sons when he was little.

jmo

 

[BrownRice]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1819415175696351650

That picture….devastating.

 

[mickey2942]

Happy to hear Doerman will spend the rest of his life locked away. Even happier that Mom and sister will not have to sit through a trial. Good riddance!

I know. The perpetrator was not crazy. He was evil. He did this as a means to punish his wife for some sort of imaginary transgression. Complete control. He could take her sons away from her.

Lock him up forever, and throw away the key. The only bad thing, is how really terrific our prison system group p is. I have actually worked at a state prison, and it was run like a tight military station. Most of the guards were veterans. There was no abuse.

 

[Jinkasaurus]

It is absolutely the best thing for the family to have a plea deal and not a trial. A defendant, regardless of how much evidence they have against him/her, has the right to a vigorous defense. Being dragged through that for months, or years would be torture. And then if it went to the DP, that would be decades of appeals. Now the family will never have to see his face again and this will greatly enhance the speed at which they recover.

 

[Cindizzi]

 

[Observant-ADHD-ENFP-BSc]

I am glad the victims can now start to properly grieve and move on from CD. They will never forget their baby boys, but they will no longer have to deal with the court or CD.
This was and still is the worst case for me since joining WS, being a mother obviously but also being the elder daughter of brothers. I could not try to imagine the pain they suffered without having to stop myself. It was too much.
When he went with the insanity plea, I was so frustrated, but I kind of wanted him to try, just to see him fail. He deserved the DP, but LWOP is fair, especially reading that the surviving victims chose that justice.
I hope he is kept in general pop...

 

[Curious Me]

Video included

Ohio father sentenced to life without parole in execution-style killings of 3 young sons

Prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty after Chad Doerman, 33, agreed to plead guilty to three counts of murder.

www.nbcnews.com

An Ohio father was spared the possibility of being put to death after he admitted Friday to fatally shooting his three young sons last year in a series of killings that prosecutors described as executions.

Clermont County Common Pleas Judge Richard Ferenc sentenced Chad Doerman, 33, to three life terms without the possibility of parole for the killings of Clayton, 7; Hunter, 4; and Chase, 3.

​

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1819738301856649221

 

[Knox]

Curious if Chad's family had any role in helping him make the choice to accept a plea? Also is he going to a state prison or a mental facility?

 

[Curious Me]

Curious if Chad's family had any role in helping him make the choice to accept a plea? Also is he going to a state prison or a mental facility?

I wondered the same, and I'm not finding it specified. Where is Chad Doerman going to serve out his three consecutive life sentences? A state prison or a mental facility?

Chad Doerman sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated murder in killings of his 3 sons

Chad Doerman sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated murder in killings of his 3 sons

www.yahoo.com

Father Who Killed His 3 Sons Execution-Style Avoids Death Penalty with Guilty Plea: Reports

Chad Doerman will serve three consecutive life sentences for the murder of his three sons in June 2023. Prosecutors alleged that the 33-year-old lined up his sons Clayton, 7, Hunter, 4, and 3-year-old Chase and shot them, killing all three.

people.com

​

Video with article

Chad Doerman pleads guilty to murdering three young sons

Chad Doerman pleaded guilty to the murders of his three young sons in an agreement that will allow him to avoid the death penalty.

www.courttv.com

Video of Court Proceedings

Chad Doerman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Three Sons

Chad Doerman's defense said he was suffering from severe mental illness when he killed his three young sons in June 2023.

www.courttv.com

 

[Curious Me]

Sounds like he is headed to a state prison. I see it as he wouldn't be allowed to agree to a plea deal now if he was still mentally insane. They're agreeing he was just mentally insane at the time of killing his three sons. That's just MOO though.

Father Who Killed His 3 Sons Execution-Style Avoids Death Penalty with Guilty Plea: Reports

Chad Doerman will serve three consecutive life sentences for the murder of his three sons in June 2023. Prosecutors alleged that the 33-year-old lined up his sons Clayton, 7, Hunter, 4, and 3-year-old Chase and shot them, killing all three.

people.com

"According to the Enquirer, he has been held at the Clermont County Jail since his arrest in June 2023, and will be transferred to a state prison."
​

 

[mickey2942]

I am actually surprised that he took a plea.

 

[iamshadow21]

I am actually surprised that he took a plea.

I think he realised he could live a long life behind bars, or a shorter life on death row awaiting the needle, and made his choice.

It was nothing to do with contrition, he was saving his skin.

MOO

 

[Observant-ADHD-ENFP-BSc]

I am so glad it seems he will be in state. I get the feeling he will have protection, which is unfortunate. Yet, his killing of his three babies, feigning insanity and taking a plea will upset many inmates.
Dahmer got his comeuppance eventually.

 

[IceIce9]

I wondered the same, and I'm not finding it specified. Where is Chad Doerman going to serve out his three consecutive life sentences? A state prison or a mental facility?

Chad Doerman sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated murder in killings of his 3 sons

Chad Doerman sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated murder in killings of his 3 sons

www.yahoo.com

Father Who Killed His 3 Sons Execution-Style Avoids Death Penalty with Guilty Plea: Reports

Chad Doerman will serve three consecutive life sentences for the murder of his three sons in June 2023. Prosecutors alleged that the 33-year-old lined up his sons Clayton, 7, Hunter, 4, and 3-year-old Chase and shot them, killing all three.

people.com

​

Video with article

Chad Doerman pleads guilty to murdering three young sons

Chad Doerman pleaded guilty to the murders of his three young sons in an agreement that will allow him to avoid the death penalty.

www.courttv.com

Video of Court Proceedings

Chad Doerman Pleads Guilty to Murdering Three Sons

Chad Doerman's defense said he was suffering from severe mental illness when he killed his three young sons in June 2023.

www.courttv.com

State prison according to local news.

 

[IceIce9]

I am actually surprised that he took a plea.

Me too, and I was afraid he was going for insanity.

 

[mickey2942]

Me too, and I was afraid he was going for insanity.

I almost wonder if this was subtle coercion. Or not so subtle. Someone may have discussed with him, his reality, and choices. And he took the "easy" path. Better for everyone.

He won't find much of a niche group in prison. Pretty much a pariah.