What David Fornshell has said about Brooke Skylar Richardson trial
3 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 2, 2026
David Fornshell, Warren County, Ohio prosecutor who charged Richardson with aggravated murder, has been quoted on Brooke Skylar Richardson trial 3 times in 1 episode of 48 Hours, most recently on April 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Prosecutor David Fornshell alleged Richardson caused the infant's death, burned the body and buried it.
“She caused the death of that infant, burned the infant, and buried the infant”
48 Hours: The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 17:13
Fornshell said the motive was the family's obsession with appearances.
“Skylar and her family were pretty obsessed with external appearances”
48 Hours: The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 17:24
After the verdict, Fornshell said Richardson's own conduct prevented an autopsy and that she seemed rewarded by it.
“Brooke Richardson created the situation that prevented us from being able to conduct an autopsy on that baby girl. And in a sense, it feels like that she's been rewarded”
48 Hours: The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 37:19
Episodes
The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson48 Hours · Apr 2, 2026 · 41 min
Erin Moriarty reports on Brooke Skylar Richardson's Ohio trial for the death of her newborn, featuring her parents, attorneys and investigators.
Others on Brooke Skylar Richardson trial
- Scott Richardson · 1 quote
- Kim Richardson · 1 quote