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Father Accused of Murder
Chicago, IL: (Mar-21-08) The family of 3-year-old Riley Fox brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the Will County Sheriff's Department, after the death of the girl in 2004. The suit claimed that Riley disappeared from her Wilmington home in June 2004, and her body was found in nearby Forked Creek. Records show that the Will County Sheriff's deputies arrested Kevin Fox a few months after the incident, and charged him with his daughter's murder. Following a DNA report, Kevin Fox was released, as the DNA found on the girl's body was shown not to be his.
Fox and his wife sued Will County and five detectives, accusing them of framing him for the crime. Sources stated that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, in which the parents of slain 3-year-old Riley Fox got $15.5 million to resolve their lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, both sides reportedly agreed to a deal that gives the dead girl's parents, Kevin and Melissa Fox, the rights to the deputies' insurance claims in exchange for excusing them from personal liability. [KWQC NEWS: SETTLEMENT AVOIDS BANKRUPTCY FOR WILL COUNTY DEPUTIES WHO LOST LAWSUIT]
Published on Mar-24-08
Fox and his wife sued Will County and five detectives, accusing them of framing him for the crime. Sources stated that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, in which the parents of slain 3-year-old Riley Fox got $15.5 million to resolve their lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, both sides reportedly agreed to a deal that gives the dead girl's parents, Kevin and Melissa Fox, the rights to the deputies' insurance claims in exchange for excusing them from personal liability. [
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