Brave Souls: Kenyatta Barron & Ron'Niveya ONeal

Just before midnight on March 18th, 2018, deputies from the Hillsborough County sheriff's officer responded to a series of 911 calls from Pike Lake Drive, in Riverview, Florida.

Moments after a woman had called pleading for help as she had been shot, another call had come from the house, the male caller told the dispatcher;

“Hey, I just been attacked by some white demon…inside… Was inside. Keke, Keke, her name is Keke and she tried to kill me and I just killed her stupid ass.”

This is... Brave Souls.

EPISODE SOURCES

FL V Ronnie O’Neal – Partial Case File, contributed by Aaron Keller, Law&Crime - https://lawandcrime.com/crime/for-the-rest-of-my-life-i-will-be-haunted-judge-slams-man-who-represented-himself-admitted-at-trial-he-killed-his-wife/

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https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/surviving-tragedy-adopted-family-helps-riverview-7-year-old-move-forward-after-brutal-slaying-of-mom-sister/

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"Jury selection begins Monday in trial of Riverview man accused of killing woman, child." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 7, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/182FD1F84B13D0C0.

"Tampa double murder trial: Acting as own attorney, Ronnie Oneal screams at jurors in opening statements." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 14, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/183215E1A1F89438.

"Riverview double-murder trial: Son questioned about the night his mom was murdered." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 16, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1832C94AA10B1B40.

"Ronnie Oneal murder trial: Detective who adopted Oneal's son speaks to jurors." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 17, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/18331D07F7D584A0.

"'I arrested you for her murder': Former HCSO detective takes stand at Ronnie Oneal trial." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 18, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/18336F2654CB16F0.

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"'I did kill Kenyatta': Ronnie Oneal admits to girlfriend's slaying in closing argument, jury begins deliberating." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 21, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1834650631650500.

"Ronnie Oneal found guilty of killing girlfriend and daughter, trying to kill son after acting as own attorney." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 21, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1834BD525DA45D18.

"Ronnie Oneal to allow attorneys to represent him during penalty phase." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 22, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1834BD531AB65D18.

"Death or life in prison: Jury to decide fate of convicted Riverview killer Ronnie Oneal." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 23, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1835122622A6FCA8.

"Life in prison: Jury opts against death penalty for convicted double murderer Ronnie Oneal." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 25, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1835C004AC74B108.

"Ronnie Oneal was under 'extreme mental or emotional disturbance' at time of double murder, psychologist says." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), June 25, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1835632FA6344218.

"Ronnie Oneal sentenced to 3 life terms plus 60 years for brutal murders of girlfriend, daughter." NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Tampa, FL), July 23, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/183EF51811B3EFC8.