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For months, O’Neal had made increasingly unhinged comments on social media — including death threats — claiming the sheriff’s office had been stalking him, deliberately ignoring criminal activity and using “Wiccan magic” to engage in “electronic torture,” according to the New York Times.

He would frequently ask Facebook friends if they knew the address of Sheriff Steve Ross — whom he routinely referred to as a “demon possessed man,” the outlet said.
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Amber Lilley, O’Neal’s niece, told the outlet his anger at the sheriff’s office was the result of a fight he was having with a former friend. She said her uncle became convinced the friend and public officials were part of a “satanic witchcraft cult” using “electronic forms of torture” to “drive people crazy and manipulate their lives.

She said he was deeply mentally disturbed and struggled with substance abuse, noting their family had unsuccessfully tried to find the treatment he needed after his mental health worsened over the years, culminating with violent outbursts and hallucinations.

https://nypost.com/2025/08/03/us-news/tennessee-man-who-threatened-public-officials-had-14-ieds-cops/