Sally McNeil

2022 - 11 - 3

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Who Are 'Killer Sally's Kids Shantina And John McNeil, And Where ... (Women's Health)

'Killer Sally' is a doc telling the story of a Sally McNeil, a woman who murdered her husband. All about her kids, Shantina and John, and where they are ...

He was in fourth grade at the time, and lived with Shantina and their grandmother after Sally went to jail. Growing up, the kids lived 3,000 miles away from where she was incarcerated, and they only saw her once a year, according to John says in the doc that Ray would spank them when they did something wrong and make the other child watch as he did so. She was also in the house when the shooting occurred. She now lives with her son in Georgia, and works as an IT network administrator for the Defense Logistics Agency, the outlet said. [three-episode series](https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/g29028290/best-true-crime-shows/), Killer Sally details the trauma and physical abuse Sally allegedly endured while married to her husband, Ray McNeil. After doing two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, she struggled with PTSD. She was apparently being choked when she shot him, according to [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/killer-sally-trailer-1234614377/), but that wasn't the first time he'd gotten physical with her. [true-crime docuseries](https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/g28068183/best-true-crime-documentaries/) that will leave you equal parts fascinated and horrified. Shantina was 11 years old at the time of Ray’s 1995 murder, as she detailed in the documentary. Here’s what you need to know about the McNeil kids. So, it’s understandable to be curious about Sally’s kids while watching the series.

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This Woman Served 25 Years In Prison For Murdering Her Allegedly ... (Bustle)

Following her conviction for the 1995 murder of pro bodybuilder husband, Ray McNeil, she was granted parole in 2020.

A jury ultimately found Sally guilty of second-degree murder in 1996 and sentenced her to 19 years to life in prison. Meanwhile, headlines referred to Sally as both the “brawny bride” and the “pumped-up princess,” among other monikers. Prosecutor Dan Goldstein called her an aggressive “bully,” per The Independent, also using her bodybuilder physique to paint Sally as a “thug,” “monster,” and jealous wife. [Killer Sally director](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/nov/02/killer-sally-netflix-sally-mcneil) Nanette Burstein recently explained to The Independent. Three years into their marriage, Sally was discharged from her job as a cook in the Marines and began Here’s a refresher on the case, as well as an update on where Sally is now.

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Who is Sally McNeil and why did she kill her bodybuilding champion ... (Mirror.co.uk)

A new true crime docuseries on Netflix explores the case of how Sally McNeil killed her bodybuilding champion husband in a brutal Valentines Day murder in ...

Her children that she shared with Ray also corroborated that he was abusive, both to Sally and to them. She shot the bodybuilder twice with a shotgun - once in the abdomen and once in the head. She was soon raking in so much money that her husband was able to quit his job in the Marines to pursue his own career in bodybuilding. She was discharged from the Marines a few years later and decided to take up a new career in bodybuilding. Sally met soon-to-be husband Ray McNeil in the Marines and they tied the knot in 1987. [Netflix](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/netflix) series dropped on the platform on November 2 and features interviews with the couple's friends, family and Sally herself as she delivers her version of the events that took place on [Valentines Day](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/valentines-day) in 1995.

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The True Story Behind 'Killer Sally,' Netflix's Newest True Crime ... (PEOPLE.com)

Sally McNeil killed her husband Ray on Valentine's Day 1995 after years of domestic abuse.

"That is what really attracted me to the story — it was really about domestic violence, and it's about gender roles," she said. Ray also repeatedly choked her and once broke her nose in front of the couple's young children, Shantina and John. Sally said Ray punched her in the face and split her lip after they'd been married for three days. Sally met Ray at a gym in the 1980s, and the two were married just two months later. Yet prosecutors alleged that Sally's crime was premeditated. "He looked like the statue of David.

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