Overview

• A July 3 welfare check by O’Neill’s brother prompted Lakewood police to execute a search warrant and uncover his decomposed body in the couple’s home
• Arrest affidavits allege the Agnews concealed O’Neill’s death under a deflated air mattress for roughly a year as their chihuahuas began to chew on the remains
• Investigators say the couple used O’Neill’s Social Security deposits for regular ATM withdrawals and purchases, with CCTV footage showing James Agnew using the debit card
• Authorities concluded O’Neill likely died in December 2023 from a medical condition or drug use and have not charged the Agnews with homicide
• James and Suzanne Agnew face counts of tampering with a corpse, abuse of a corpse, theft and unauthorized use of a financial device, with Suzanne’s hearing on August 27 and James’s arraignment on September 2