What happened?
Oxford real estate developer Philip Fontaine was found dead in his home in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 11, 2020.
Philip Fontaine's body was in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor, and the house was a wreck. There was evidence the victim put up a fight, and it's possible he interrupted a burglary.
Fontaine's young wife Ashley discovered the grisly scene in their kitchen around 1:00 a.m. Both Mrs. Fontaine and her stepson Grant reportedly arrived home minutes before the 911 call was made.
Help investigate the case
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- Click the Evidence, Interview, Biography, or Press tag at the top of the Case Files page to filter by document type.
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Where do you start?
If this is your first look at the investigation, you may want to start with the Case Recap or one of these case documents:
- YCSD incident report
- Photos from the crime scene
- Interview with the victim's wife
- Interview with the victim's son
- Local TV news report on the death
- Biography of victim Philip Fontaine
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