News stories about preventable murders have become incredibly common in Southeast Texas over the past couple of years.
A murder suspect in Houston, who authorities say worshipped the devil, has supposedly murdered again after being released on bail.
This man shouldn't have been out on bail. Blame Democrats.
Michelle Homer & Grace White report:
Edward O’Neal was 18 when he first made headlines in 2016 as an alleged devil worshipper charged with murder.
Now, O’Neal is in the news again because he’s accused of committing another murder while out on bond for the first case.
Houston police say O’Neal, now 23, shot and killed 39-year-old Derrick Mike late last month at an apartment complex on 9601 West Montgomery Road. The motive isn’t clear.
In the high-profile 2016 case, O’Neal was charged with stabbing 16-year-old Ryan Roberts to death and leaving his body in a wooded area. Christina Roberts told KHOU at the time that she thought her son was murdered as part of a satanic ritual.
After O’Neal’s arrest, father Edward O'Neal Sr. told KHOU his son has a history of mental illness and devil-worshipping.
"Oh I know that he's worshiping the devil and stuff," O'Neal said.