VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — Three Vanderburgh County Jail inmates, including one charged in a high-profile murder case, are facing felony battery charges after an assault on another inmate, according to authorities.

Authorities say Larry Richmond, who is charged in the 2019 death of firefighter Robert Doerr, is facing a felony battery charge after a fight that happened at the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Court records show a Level 6 Felony charge of Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury was filed against Richmond on Monday. Inmates Dakota Burgess and Bryan Lewis are also facing the same charge.

According to an affidavit, the incident happened over the weekend inside a jail cell.

The affidavit says a Confinement Officer heard a loud commotion in one of the housing units and chec

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