Man Receives Life Sentence for Killing His 3 Young Sons

Chad Doerman, 33, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal murders of his three young sons at their home in Monroe Township, Ohio.

The tragic incident occurred on June 15, 2023, when Doerman shot and killed Clayton Doerman, 7, Hunter Doerman, 4, and Chase Doerman, 3.

A Clermont County judge handed down three consecutive life terms to Doerman after he pleaded guilty to aggravated murder charges.

Additionally, he received another 16 years for two felonious assault charges related to injuries inflicted on his former wife and stepdaughter during the same incident.

Prosecutor Mark Tekulve initially sought the death penalty but ultimately decided against it, citing the ongoing trauma experienced by the surviving family members. "My job, as I saw it this week, was to relieve them of that additional agony," Tekulve stated.

The children's mother, Laura Doerman, expressed her profound grief and loss in a statement read by a prosecutor in court. "I would do anything to push them on the swing, cover them up one more time and hear their little ways of saying, ‘I love you,’" she said. She further added, "Grief will never go away because it is all the love that is left with no place to go."

Laura Doerman also conveyed her agreement with the sentencing, stating, "No punishment will ever bring my boys back. Having a guarantee that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars is what is best for my family." She thanked prosecutors and first responders and requested privacy for her family as they continue to grieve.

In a poignant plea, she asked the public to remember her sons as they were before the tragedy: "Remember them as the three little boys who loved fishing, go-carting, and swimming.

Remember them as the little boys who were always at the baseball fields or running around outside. Remember them as the boys who love to have fun and were inseparable from one another."

Prosecutor Tekulve plans to reveal more details about the case at a news conference scheduled for Monday.