James O’Neal, 34 and from Cleveland, Ohio, died on March 12, 2014. His death is tied to a long, violent history: in 1993 he broke into the home of his estranged wife, Carol O’Neal, and fatally shot her. That incident was described as motivated by a desire to teach her a lesson after she had expelled him and his sons from the house.

Following the 1993 killing, James O’Neal was arrested and convicted of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, and attempted murder, and was sentenced to death by the State of Ohio. The case proceeded through appeals and reprieves, with an execution date scheduled for August 2026 related to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs.

Does anyone have information about James or Carol O’Neal or about the events surrounding the 1993 killing and its long legal aftermath?