James Jimmy Neal, 34, and his wife Rhonda Cox were found dead from gunshot wounds in their bed at a Dempsey Road residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia, after a 911 call around 4:45 a.m. on January 29, 2022. Both victims died at the scene.

Investigators identified Rhonda’s father, Carl Cox, as a suspect. The weapon was identified as a .357 magnum revolver belonging to Carl Cox. Cox was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. During the trial he said Neal shot Rhonda and that he shot Neal in self-defense after wrestling the gun away, but home surveillance footage showed Cox in possession of the weapon immediately before the shootings. Prosecutors alleged Cox’s motive involved preventing disclosure of a long-standing incestuous relationship with his daughter.

A Fayette County jury convicted Carl Cox of two counts of first-degree murder and recommended mercy; he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and remains eligible for parole. Does anyone have additional information about the victims or the household that could shed light on what led to this killing?