Belinda Oneal, 62, was killed in her Belle Pointe Estates home in Van Buren Township on November 5, 2019. Police were called about 1:30 a.m. after a man reported that his father, Terrance Oneal, had confessed to killing his wife. Officers found Belinda on the second floor with a gunshot wound.

Terrance Oneal, 63, fled the house but was stopped a few hours later on Interstate 94 in Berrien County and taken into custody without incident. On November 9, 2019, he was arraigned in 34th District Court on charges of second-degree murder and felony firearm; bond was denied and he was remanded to the Wayne County Jail. A probable cause conference was scheduled for November 20, 2019, and a preliminary exam for November 27, 2019.

Anyone who knew Belinda or has information about what led to that night in Belle Pointe Estates is asked to come forward.