Former Headland cop accused of killing pregnant wife's unborn child during fight heading to trial this summer
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A former police officer accused of attacking his wife and causing her to miscarry could face a jury of his peers this summer after several delays.
Court records show Robert Allen Maddox will appear before a jury and Judge John Steensland on Monday, June 9, at the Houston County Courthouse.
Maddox is facing one count of manslaughter after investigators claimed Maddox threw his now ex-wife to the floor of their home during a fight in March 2022 and began choking her, which cut off her air supply.
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In Maddox's indictment, investigators said Maddox then began punching his then-wife in the stomach, ultimately causing her to miscarry.
After the alleged attack, Maddox's then-wife, who separated from him after the incident, reported it to Dothan Police. Maddox was arrested at the end of March 2022 and was initially charged with one count of domestic violence.
However, four months after his initial arrest, Dothan Police said a continued investigation revealed the victim was pregnant and had miscarried, prompting police to charge Maddox with an additional count of murder. That murder charge was later reduced to one count of manslaughter.
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Maddox was initially set to stand trial in April of last year, but that was pushed to April of 2025.
His trial date was then pushed a second time to June.
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