Ronnie Oneal III rests case after questioning witnesses in his capital murder trial

After a week of detailed, often graphic testimony, the prosecution called its final witness Friday.

Retired Det. Tom Dirks oversaw the 2018 investigation and recalled his first impressions after meeting Oneal the night his girlfriend and daughter were found murdered in their Riverview neighborhood.

“I noticed that the clothing that he was wearing appeared to be stained with blood and I also noticed a strong smell of gasoline coming from the backseat of the car and or his person,” Dirks told the jury Friday.

On cross-examination, Ronnie Oneal's questions often seemed to do more harm than good, often helping to make the prosecution's case.

“Can you draw any conclusions that I committed a murder in this case,” Oneal asked the chief investigator.

“Yes, that's why I arrested you,” Dirks replied.

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