Nathan O'Neal
Nathan O’Neal is an award-winning investigative reporter at FOX 9. He joined the FOX 9 Investigators in September 2021 to focus on in-depth and accountability journalism.
Prior to moving to the Twin Cities, Nathan worked in Albuquerque, New Mexico at KOB-TV. He was named a 2020 National Health Journalism Fellow with the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism. During his time in New Mexico, Nathan produced a news documentary highlighting the disparities on the Navajo Nation at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. His reporting was recognized with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. His investigations also exposed widespread failures within New Mexico’s police oversight agency which led to ongoing efforts to overhaul how it handles police misconduct investigations.
Nathan also reported in Las Vegas, Nevada at KSNV. He was among the first reporters on the ground during the Las Vegas mass shooting – and his reporting was recognized with both a Regional Murrow award and Emmy award. Later that year he would also cover the Vegas Golden Knights’ historic run to the Stanley Cup Final and lead coverage of the state’s launch of recreational marijuana.
Nathan got his professional start at KVOA in Tucson, Ariz., shortly after graduating college. He graduated in 2012 with a combined Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Master of Mass Communication degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. A documentary he produced about immigration and borderland issues in the Dominican Republic was honored with a Robert F. Kennedy Award in Journalism. He also spent time in Washington, D.C. interning with ABC’s "This Week with Christiane Amanpour." He is an alumnus of the Institute on Political Journalism.
Nathan grew up in the small mining community of Globe, Arizona. He’s a ‘pretty decent’ cook, can make homemade tortillas and can be found exploring the outdoors with his very needy beagle Vosot.
The latest from Nathan O'Neal
As safety concerns for lawmakers grow, what security options are there?
A Minnesota law passed in 2021 allows candidates for state office to use up to $3,000 in campaign money for home security cameras.
Timeline: Minnesota lawmaker shootings and the ‘largest manhunt’ in state history
The suspect accused in the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers had visited the homes of two other lawmakers before law enforcement officials say he sparked the "largest manhunt" in the state’s history.
Listen: Minnesota lawmaker shootings first responders audio
Emergency audio obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveals the dramatic moments after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot in targeted attacks. The audio depicts the efforts to try and save victims’ lives while one medic said at one point, “They don’t know where the shooter is."
Is political violence getting worse?
Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in what authorities say was a targeted, politically motivated attack. How often are local public officials facing these threats?
Minneapolis Public Schools can be sued after fatal school bus crash
A judge recently ruled Minneapolis Public Schools can be added to a wrongful death lawsuit after a school bus dragged a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Teacher guilty of sex crime with former student sentenced to house arrest
A former St. Paul charter school teacher was sentenced to 30 days house arrest and three years of probation after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct with his former 16-year-old student.
This former teacher may have sexually abused more than 120 children
A former Twin Cities area teacher and coach who sexually abused young boys may have targeted at least 127 different children over the span of eight years, according to a search warrant obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators.
Former teacher accused of sex crime with student asks judge for leniency
A former St. Paul charter school teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a former student is set to be sentenced next month.
Delay and deny: How this insurance company avoided paying for nursing home care
Minnesotans who planned to use their long-term care insurance to pay for nursing homes and other long-term care have instead faced a pattern of delays, denials and inadequate communication, according to hundreds of complaints reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators.
Why is insurance for nursing home care going up…and going away?
A prominent insurance company has repeatedly raised rates on Minnesotans with long-term care policies, offered policy buy-outs at a fraction of their worth, and pressured people to walk away from the insurance policies they paid into for decades, according to a FOX 9 Investigators review of financial documents.