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Mar 21, 2023 · Kevin Fox, who was wrongly arrested and later cleared of the 2004 murder of his 3-year-old daughter in Will County, died in a head-on collision in Arkansas on Monday. He was driving north on State Highway 7 when he collided with another vehicle, killing both drivers. He was 46.
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- Web Producer at CBS News And Stations
- Todd Feurer
- 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 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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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.
Jul 3, 2006 · The Kevin Fox they knew was a wonderful father, devoted to his wife and son and daughter. His little girl had seemed to hold a special place in his heart. If you saw Kevin, you most likely saw ...
Murder of Riley Fox. Riley Fox (March 31, 2001 [citation needed] – June 6, 2004) was a 3-year-old girl from Wilmington, Illinois, who was murdered on June 6, 2004. [1] After Riley's father was initially accused and then cleared by DNA evidence, paroled convict Scott Eby confessed to the crime and was convicted.
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Mar 21, 2023 · Kevin Fox was wrongly convicted of killing his 3-year-old daughter Riley in 2004, but later cleared by DNA evidence. He was killed in a collision with another vehicle in Arkansas, where he lived after receiving a $8 million settlement from Will County authorities.
