Ronnie Oneal III, 29, described by one of his closest friends as a “devout Muslim,” allegedly shot and stabbed to death his girlfriend Kenyatta Barron and their 9-year-old daughter, then stabbed and critically injured the couple’s 8-year-old son before setting their house ablaze. The murderer was shouting “Allah Akbar” as he systematically slaughtered his family. They say he “struggled with demons.” What demon was he possessed by, Allah?
Florida Muslim on trial for grisly murders struggled with ‘demons’, claims he is victim of bad press
Ronnie Oneal III in court Thursday, May 4, 2018, in Hillsborough County, Fla. Photo/Tampa Times
By LEO HOHMANN
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SUMMERVILLE, Fla. — In a bizarre twist involving a case that appears to be a shocking example of Islamic honor violence in this normally quiet Florida community, a man accused of murdering his girlfriend and daughter now claims to be a victim of bad media attention.
Ronnie Oneal III, 29, described by one of his closest friends as a “devout Muslim,” allegedly shot and stabbed to death his girlfriend Kenyatta Barron and their 9-year-old daughter, then stabbed and critically injured the couple’s 8-year-old son before setting their house ablaze.
A woman called 911 on the night of March 18 pleading for help, as a male voice, presumably that of Oneal, could be heard in the background shouting “Allahu Akbar!” This phrase means “Allah is Greatest!” in Arabic.
[Remember, as we reported in January, the FBI’s Detroit outreach agent, a female Muslim named Bushra Alawie, was going around teaching Michigan law-enforcement personnel that the term “Allahu Akbar” should not be interpreted as having anything to do with Islamic violence.]
In a press release, the Sheriff’s Office gave this account of what happened next:
The female caller can be heard saying, “I’m so sorry Ronnie,” as she screams. A male can be heard saying, “She killed me,” and, “Don’t come outside, call 911 now,” according to the release.
In a second call, about 11:51 p.m., a male caller says, “I’ve just been attacked by some white demons.” He then says, “Her name is Ke-Ke and she tried to kill me and I just killed her.”
Hillsborough County deputies would arrive to a horrific scene: the 33-year-old Barron lying in a pool of blood, and her deceased daughter with stab wounds to her neck and torso.
A 14-year-old neighbor boy reportedly witnessed the mother’s killing.
The boy, watching from their mother’s house across the street in the Royal Lakes subdivision of the Summerfield community, said Oneal was fighting with the mother of his children in the couple’s front lawn.
Then, Ballard said, as the boy watched, Oneal shot 33-year-old Kenyatta Barron.
When deputies placed Oneal in their squad car, he again yelled “Allahu Akbar!” according to police reports.
Now, on Thursday, Oneal appeared in court and his comments were almost as shocking as the crimes he is charged with committing.
The man accused of trying to snuff out the lives of an entire family, including his own children, expressed concern that his good name is being sullied and his rights are being violated.
“I am demanding speedy trial,” he told Hillsborough Circuit Judge Christopher Nash, according to the Tampa Times. “And I am requesting a change of venue due to my due process clause of the Fifth, Sixth and 14th Amendment being violated in Hillsborough County with all the media exposure and with their making me out to be a menace to society, making false allegations and accusations before there is even a thorough investigation.
“This is an attack on my good name and known character.”
Oneal complained in court that news accounts make him out to be a “menace to society.”
Sheriff’s investigators reported that Oneal killed his girlfriend and their daughter, Ron’Niveya Oneal, and critically injured son Ronnie Oneal IV. The family’s home was set on fireas deputies arrived just before midnight in response to a pair of 911 calls.
His son staggered out of the burning home. One of the boy’s lungs had collapsed, his intestines were exposed, and he had severe burns on his body, according to a search warrant affidavit cited by the Times.
“My father shot my mother,” he told deputies.
Six weeks later, the boy remains hospitalized, facing multiple surgeries.
In open court on Thursday, the judge warned Oneal that speaking about his case might be against his best interests. He spoke anyway.
“This has been the most inflammatory, prejudicial, pretrial publicity and the most malconducted, malicious administration I’ve ever seen,” he said.
He said he did not believe he could get a fair trial in Hillsborough County.
His court-appointed attorney told the judge she had spoken with her client about his concerns but he insisted on addressing the court directly.
Walter Ballard, a close friend of Oneal’s, told the Tampa Times they first met about seven years ago.
Oneal is a devout Muslim who Ballard said played with his kids and never gave any indication he was capable of violence. He worked odd jobs and had a passion for hip hop music, setting up a makeshift recording studio in the garage.
“There’s nothing bad to say about him,” Ballard said. “He was a good guy.”
Ballard said Oneal did talk about troubles, however. Troubles with demons.
“He always told me had demons,” Ballard said, “but I never thought it was like that. I don’t know what would make him do anything to his kids.”
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Sunshine Kid
5 years ago
If he didn’t do the crime, he’d have no attention. It’s not the media. He is the culprit, but too cowardly to admit it.
NEVER FORGET – Your politicians, federal, state and local, have and continue to bring these savages to your neighborhoods.
Mike Kevins
5 years ago
If they met 7 years ago, how did they have a nine year old daughter and an 8 year old son? Ruining his good name? If it wasn’t so pathetic, it would be funny.
Pantalones
5 years ago
I’m sure the mother and daughter must’ve done something to deserve this…draw Mohamed perhaps?
joanofark06
5 years ago
Yup, he had demons in him, all right! When will everyone realize that islam is a satanist “religion”? Okay, “ideology”. And the more I read, about all these killings from muslims, year after year, country, after country, the more I feel like I have it right. That during the 7 year tribulation, satan will use them, for his purpose. They (muslims), will be the ones who give the punishment to christians, and jews, and others, who will NOT take his (satan’s) mark. Why else was there a huge immigration to all these many non-muslim countries? When everyone is in place…it begins. These “animals”, are just practicing right now….so sickening…
One day, it won’t be “convert or die”…it’ll be…”take the mark, or die”. If you want to know the punishment for not taking the mark, read Rev 20:4. Here’s a hint…it’s in the koran, as “strike the necks”….
Drew the Infidel
5 years ago
What, no insanity defense as is the usual ploy by these muslime adherents?
Yeah, that’s a dream..since their still coming in!
Well, that doesn’t matter anyway. We still have many muslim training camps in this country, and more and more schools are teaching our young children, how to walk, talk, and act like a muslim!
The program, that’s spreading to all schools, is called “Access Islam”. Sickening!
Pray Hard
5 years ago
I’ve got his good character chambered.
The American legal system is utterly inadequate in dealing with moslems.
Execute him today.
Give the guy a break. The media’s reputation is lower than whale sh*t and that’s the bottom of the ocean.
The only reason I buy a newspaper any more is for the crossword puzzle and the obituaries, and I’m beginning to question why they see fit to drag the dead into it.
I think our system is set up to punish actions, not beliefs. Believe what you want, but the minute you act in a lawless manner you get prosecuted, belief system or no.
No one is qualified to police another’s thoughts. Actions, yes. Thoughts, no.
NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
5 years ago
So give the poor thing some good press.
Make sure you put his name in the obituary column right after the gas takes effect with a nice printed remembrance as to how he enjoyed a good bacon sandwich after prayer service..Let his cult deal with the bad press.
peakpower
5 years ago
Typical black muslim meltdown. Getting closer with Allah brings this kind of behavior with certainty. And black criminals love to burn things down to cover their tracks. Somehow I think the authorities are on to these low IQ tactics.
Jacqueline Burns
5 years ago
‘Bad media attention’ from a Moslem usually means the media is telling the truth for a change!
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5 years ago
Alleged-Comment
5 years ago
I ain’t gonna pay to house and feed this guy. Slavery was done away with, remember? It moved from Negroes to whites now.
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