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
Minnesota failed to close loophole allowing triple-digit interest on loans
Out-of-state companies can continue to charge consumers in Minnesota triple-digit interest rates on loans after efforts to enact stronger protections failed at the state legislature.
Ghost guns ban law weighed by Minnesota Supreme Court
An effort to dismantle a state law banning the possession of ghost guns was heard by the Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Mpls mass shooting: Man accused of killing officer was convict, long evaded court system
The gunman who authorities say shot and killed Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell had been on the run for more than a year, according to court records.
Minnesota law bans possession of ghost guns. Critics want to dismantle it.
When a 17-year-old standout basketball player was shot and killed in Brooklyn Park in 2022, investigators recovered a "ghost gun" connected to the crime.
Four years after George Floyd, are reforms building trust in Minneapolis police?
When George Floyd was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police, it sparked outrage, protests and spurred scathing investigations into the department. But four years after Floyd’s murder, patience with the slow pace of police reform in Minneapolis is thin.
Teacher sex abuse cases expose 'flaw' in how Minnesota schools report misconduct
Advocates for victims of sexual abuse say a teacher’s recent arrest is now exposing a flaw in the state’s mandated reporting requirements.
Supreme Court to consider Biden 'ghost guns' rule as charges surge
The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week it will consider whether the Biden administration has the authority to regulate ghost guns.
Smelling weed allowed police to search your car in Minnesota. Not anymore.
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is no longer enough to search someone’s car.
22 Minnesota communities impacted by new PFAS drinking water limits
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today the first ever nationwide standard for PFAS chemicals in the country’s drinking water. It’s a move that the White House says will save tens of thousands of lives.
Minnesota capped loan interest rates but some banks still charge 150%
Loan documents and corporate financial records reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators show companies are regularly charging triple-digit interest rates. One loan came with a rate of nearly 350%.