39-year-old Zachary David O'Neil admitted to the killing of Miranda Fenner. He plead guilty murdering her on July 23, 2019. He was also charged with the rape and attempted murder of a 39-year-old Billings woman on September 5, 1998. He has a history of violent crimes against women. He stated that at first, he didn't care about the murder, but after seeing his stepbrother's murder get the justice he felt guilty and ashamed for what he had done to Miranda.
The post has been changed to go along with what he had said happened that night.
On Nov. 15, 1998, 18-year-old Miranda Fenner was working at the video store in her home town of Laurel, Montana. Zachary was sent to the video store for his mother. He noted that it was just a typical visit. He tried to be sneaky and rented some porn videos, but when he got back home his mother made him return them.
On the way back he made a plan. He was going to rob the place. He waited for customers to leave before going ahead on his plans. He killed her to avoid getting caught for the robbery. He took the knife with him and said that when he went hunting with his father near Jordan he ditched the knife.
Around 8:20 pm Miranda was seen by a passerby in the doorway of The Movie Store. 911 was soon called, but unfortunately, she died at the hospital two hours later.
Miranda had been attacked in the video store. She had her throat slashed and had been stabbed numerous times. After the attack, she was able to drag herself to the door. With how brutal the attack as it was believed that the murderer was also covered in blood.
SOURCES:
http://billingsgazette.com/news/crime/image_b5fcea60-f2b6-11de-bdf2-001cc4c03286.html
http://billingsgazette.com/news/crime/fenner-murder-case-getting-new-attention/article_ef63c8ac-cbed-5ddf-8316-b628466399b9.html
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20401138/miranda_fenner_murder/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20401108/miranda_fenner_murder/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20401087/miranda_fenner_murder/
https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/man-admits-killing-miranda-fenner-in/article_766e84fc-46c5-5f47-890c-78fe3e53b7d9.html
https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/poster-about-miranda-fenner-s-murder-made-killer-cry-before/article_27a30dae-6035-5021-a7a4-623737bc77ab.html#1
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