Murder trial for wife of slain Evansville firefighter pushed back
EVANSVILLE — The trial for the wife of an Evansville firefighter shot to death in February 2019 has been rescheduled to this fall.
Elizabeth Fox-Doerr, 51, is charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in August 2022 in connection to the shooting death of Robert Doerr on Feb. 26, 2019. Her trial, originally scheduled for July 31, is now scheduled for Oct. 23. A review hearing is set for Aug. 25.
Fox-Doerr's codefendant, Larry Richmond Sr., has been incarcerated on federal guns charges since 2019. His trial is scheduled for Nov. 13.
According to police affidavits, Doerr was shot at least three times in his driveway in as he exited his truck after his shift on Feb. 26, 2019.
Investigators recovered more than 42,000 files from Richmond Sr.'s iPhone, including 15 location hits in a 67-meter cluster surrounding Doerr's Oakley Street residence, according to the affidavit. The location data also reportedly shows Richmond Sr. driving away from the Doerr residence after the shooting.
In July 2022, prosecutors convened a grand jury to review the evidence against Richmond Sr. and Fox-Doerr. According to the affidavit, Richmond Sr. denied killing Doerr, and Fox-Doerr allegedly made false statements while under oath, leading to her arrest that same month on perjury charges.
In the affidavit, detectives confirmed a previously deleted call from Fox-Doerr's phone was between her and Richmond Sr. According to cell phone logs they extracted from both suspects' phones, the two spoke for about five minutes right before the shooting.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Murder trial for wife of slain Evansville firefighter pushed back
