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Surviving Hell: A Boy's Escape from Family Horror
Surviving Hell: A Boy's Escape from Family Horror
A seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning house, stabbed roughly twenty times and on fire, and said four words to the officers who reached him: "My dad killed my mom." The killer was never in question. But how a father could do this to his own family is a question no trial has ever fully answered.
In this episode, we analyze the murders committed by Ronnie O'Neal III in Riverview, Florida. We examine the night on Pike Lake Drive, the disabled daughter who could not run, the son who survived and testified, and the father who represented himself and claimed self-defense. What does accountability mean when the act itself defies understanding?
Victims: Kyata "Kiki" Baron (33) and Nivia O'Neal (9); Ronnie Jr. (7) survived
Date: March 18, 2018
Location: Riverview, Florida
Perpetrator: Ronnie O'Neal III (father)
Outcome: Convicted on all counts
- On March 18, 2018, a seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning Florida home, stabbed about twenty times, and told officers, "My dad killed my mom."
- His father, Ronnie O'Neal III, had killed the boy's mother, Kiki Baron, and his nine-year-old disabled sister, Nivia, and set the house on fire.
- O'Neal was found incompetent in 2018, later restored to competency, and chose to represent himself at trial.
- He claimed "stand your ground" self-defense, but his surviving son testified against him from the stand.
- O'Neal was convicted on all counts, including two murders and attempted murder; his son survived and was adopted by an investigating detective's family.
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OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
A seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning house, stabbed roughly twenty times and on fire, and said four words to the officers who reached him: "My dad killed my mom." The killer was never in question. But how a father could do this to his own family is a question no trial has ever fully answered.
In this episode, we analyze the murders committed by Ronnie O'Neal III in Riverview, Florida. We examine the night on Pike Lake Drive, the disabled daughter who could not run, the son who survived and testified, and the father who represented himself and claimed self-defense. What does accountability mean when the act itself defies understanding?
Victims: Kyata "Kiki" Baron (33) and Nivia O'Neal (9); Ronnie Jr. (7) survived
Date: March 18, 2018
Location: Riverview, Florida
Perpetrator: Ronnie O'Neal III (father)
Outcome: Convicted on all counts
- On March 18, 2018, a seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning Florida home, stabbed about twenty times, and told officers, "My dad killed my mom."
- His father, Ronnie O'Neal III, had killed the boy's mother, Kiki Baron, and his nine-year-old disabled sister, Nivia, and set the house on fire.
- O'Neal was found incompetent in 2018, later restored to competency, and chose to represent himself at trial.
- He claimed "stand your ground" self-defense, but his surviving son testified against him from the stand.
- O'Neal was convicted on all counts, including two murders and attempted murder; his son survived and was adopted by an investigating detective's family.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
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A seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning house, stabbed roughly twenty times and on fire, and said four words to the officers who reached him: "My dad killed my mom." The killer was never in question. But how a father could do this to his own family is a question no trial has ever fully answered.
In this episode, we analyze the murders committed by Ronnie O'Neal III in Riverview, Florida. We examine the night on Pike Lake Drive, the disabled daughter who could not run, the son who survived and testified, and the father who represented himself and claimed self-defense. What does accountability mean when the act itself defies understanding?
Victims: Kyata "Kiki" Baron (33) and Nivia O'Neal (9); Ronnie Jr. (7) survived
Date: March 18, 2018
Location: Riverview, Florida
Perpetrator: Ronnie O'Neal III (father)
Outcome: Convicted on all counts
- On March 18, 2018, a seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning Florida home, stabbed about twenty times, and told officers, "My dad killed my mom."
- His father, Ronnie O'Neal III, had killed the boy's mother, Kiki Baron, and his nine-year-old disabled sister, Nivia, and set the house on fire.
- O'Neal was found incompetent in 2018, later restored to competency, and chose to represent himself at trial.
- He claimed "stand your ground" self-defense, but his surviving son testified against him from the stand.
- O'Neal was convicted on all counts, including two murders and attempted murder; his son survived and was adopted by an investigating detective's family.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
A seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning house, stabbed roughly twenty times and on fire, and said four words to the officers who reached him: "My dad killed my mom." The killer was never in question. But how a father could do this to his own family is a question no trial has ever fully answered.
In this episode, we analyze the murders committed by Ronnie O'Neal III in Riverview, Florida. We examine the night on Pike Lake Drive, the disabled daughter who could not run, the son who survived and testified, and the father who represented himself and claimed self-defense. What does accountability mean when the act itself defies understanding?
Victims: Kyata "Kiki" Baron (33) and Nivia O'Neal (9); Ronnie Jr. (7) survived
Date: March 18, 2018
Location: Riverview, Florida
Perpetrator: Ronnie O'Neal III (father)
Outcome: Convicted on all counts
- On March 18, 2018, a seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning Florida home, stabbed about twenty times, and told officers, "My dad killed my mom."
- His father, Ronnie O'Neal III, had killed the boy's mother, Kiki Baron, and his nine-year-old disabled sister, Nivia, and set the house on fire.
- O'Neal was found incompetent in 2018, later restored to competency, and chose to represent himself at trial.
- He claimed "stand your ground" self-defense, but his surviving son testified against him from the stand.
- O'Neal was convicted on all counts, including two murders and attempted murder; his son survived and was adopted by an investigating detective's family.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie