Ohio Man Indicted on 21 Counts, Including Nine Counts of Aggravated Murder, in Connection to Deaths of His Three Sons

A 32-year-old Ohio man has been indicted on 21 counts, including nine counts of aggravated murder, eight counts of kidnapping, and four counts of felonious assault, the Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced on Friday.

Chad Doerman was indicted on Thursday for the June 15 deaths of his three sons. According to court records, Doerman is accused of lining up his sons in his yard and shooting them to death.

At a previous hearing, Clermont County’s chief prosecutor of Municipal Court, David Gast, said, “This was the man that everyday they woke up looking to for protection, love and guidance in all things.”

Doerman appeared in court on Friday for his initial arraignment and pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say he admitted to planning the shooting and lined the boys up before executing them. Gast said, “He was their world, he was their guardian and he executed them in cold blood.”

Doerman is facing the death penalty if convicted of the charges. The case is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.