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Mar 22, 2023 · Kevin Fox, who was falsely accused of killing his daughter Riley in 2004 and cleared by DNA evidence, was killed in a head-on collision in Arkansas. He moved to Arkansas after his exoneration and rebuilt his life with his new family.
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- Riley Fox Is Found Murdered
- Police Focus on Riley Fox’s Father in Her Murder
- Riley Fox’s Father Is Arrested For Her Murder
- DNA Evidence Proves Essential in Riley Fox Case
- Fox Family Files Civil Rights Lawsuit
- The Search For Riley’s Killer Continues
- Remembering Riley Fox
On June 6, 2004, the lives of the Fox family changed forever. That weekend, Melissa, then 25, and a group of friends participated in the AVON Walk for Breast Cancer in Chicago, where she stayed for two nights -- the longest she’d ever been away from her children. Kevin stayed home with the kids. Melissa adored Riley and cherished her time with her ...
Nearly 6,000 people attended Riley’s funeral a few days after she’d been found. The attendees wore pink, Riley’s favorite color, and buttons with her picture on it while Martina McBride’s “She’s a Butterfly” played through the speakers. Riley was buried in the white flower girl dress she had worn to her uncle’s wedding just two weeks before her mur...
Months passed with little movement on the case. On Oct. 26, 2004, the Foxes received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office asking them to come to the office as there were new developments in the case. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is it. They found the person,” Melissa said. “We were just grinning from ear to ear like we’re finally going to...
When Chad Fox learned of his brother Kevin’s interrogation, he rushed to the building where he worked and waited outside the door of a neighboring attorney’s office. Chad had suggested months earlier that Melissa and Kevin speak with an attorney, but they felt they didn’t need one. Little did they know, Chad was not referring to just any attorney. ...
Upon Kevin’s arrest, Zellner filed a civil rights lawsuit against Will County, the Will County Sheriff’s Office, multiple sheriff’s detectives who investigated the case, the former Will County State’s Attorney, the polygraph examiner and the forensic interviewer who spoke with Tyler, and others. Zellner's claims for Kevin Fox included violations of...
After the civil trial, the Fox family turned its attention to finding Riley’s real killer. Melissa called for outside agencies to take up the investigation. Years passed and Melissa grew weary, but never gave up hope that her daughter’s killer would be brought to justice. In 2009, the FBI took over the case after Will County State’s Attorney James ...
In the years that passed after Riley’s murder, Melissa and Kevin had another child -- a daughter -- but their marriage couldn’t survive the trauma their family had endured. They moved, got divorced and are both now remarried with new families. “Melissa's a remarkably courageous, resilient person who had the character to stick with [Kevin] because s...
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- Jenner Smith,Joseph Diaz
Mar 21, 2023 · Kevin Fox, who was wrongly arrested and later exonerated for the 2004 killing of his 3-year-old daughter in Will County, Illinois, was involved in a fatal head-on collision in Arkansas. He was represented by Kathleen Zellner, a prominent attorney who defended his innocence and won a $15.5 million lawsuit against Will County police.
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- Web Producer at CBS News And Stations
- Todd Feurer
Mar 22, 2023 · Kevin Fox, who was falsely accused of raping and killing his 3-year-old daughter in 2004, was cleared by DNA evidence and awarded $8 million in damages. He died in a car accident in Arkansas in 2023, along with another driver who crossed into his lane.
May 7, 2021 · Kevin Fox was falsely accused of killing his daughter Riley in 2004 and spent eight months in jail. He was exonerated and received compensation, but his life was ruined by the ordeal. He moved to Chicago with his wife and another daughter.
The girl's father, Kevin Fox, was initially charged based on a coerced confession. He spent eight months in jail before being cleared by DNA evidence showing that someone else had committed the crime. Fox's attorney Kathleen Zellner was responsible for discovering that DNA evidence existed and getting it tested.
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Mar 21, 2023 · 13 hours ago. More Videos. The Wilmington, Illinois man wrongly charged with the murder of his 3-year-old daughter two decades ago has died in a crash in Arkansas.
