Manage Settings On July 2, 2014, former Hi-Five member Russell Neal was charged with murder, over the fatal stabbing of his wife in Houston. Then the family finds out it's even worse than they thought. MadameNoire Copyright 2023 BossipMadameNoire, LLC All Rights Reserved | BHM Digital, Hi-Five singer Russell Neal had been arrested in the murder of his wife. black entertainment news, parenting tips and beauty secrets that are specifically for black women. The shows premise is simple yet shocking. He was charged with murder and released on a bond of $100,000. Nearly 20 years later it looks like solid footing might finally come when Russell meets Catherine Martinez, a stunning beauty nearly half his age. Looking back, I think that Russell did not have a solid footing on where he was going to take his life at that particular time.". Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. Russell was accused of first-degree murder in 2014 for the supposed homicide however he still received his bond of $100,000. You would see the foundation, everything trying to cover up her eyes, but we would tell.. So while two families continue to mourn the loss of their loved ones, the Neal family gets to see Ronald in prison and Russell in a mental hospital. "You couldn't tell it was her," said Glenda. "He would hide and come over there and let them take baths. "So he walked. According to court records, Russell and Catherines two young children were in the home at the time of the murder. Privacy Policy | Russell (former member of the 90's R\u0026B group Hi-Five) and Ronald Neal are brothers who have more than blood and early life experiences in common. He is the second born to brothers Rodney and Ronald Neal. Be the first one to comment on this story. I examine their natal charts to determine the reason why Russell followed in his brother Ronald's murderous footsteps. target_type: 'mix' By May 2015, U.S. Marshals Service deputies arrested Russell Lamont Neal, in Waco, TX after a warrant was issued out of Harris County, on charges that he failed to appear for a court date in connection with the July 2014 murder of his wife Catherine. mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', It's just months into the marriage when the misgivings grow into regret. They didn't have to look far. Ronald Neal has barricaded himself inside. However, Martinez asserted that Neal was a good father as he kept making promises to change. I was just hoping they had the wrong person because it didnt look like her. Houston news station KHOU reports that Neal, 39, walked into the Harris County Sheriff Department and informed them that his wife was dead in his apartment and that he needed a lawyer. When police arrived at the couples apartment, they found Catherines body on the living room floor, covered with a blanket and with multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma injuries to her head. He shot her multiple times while her son was in the home calling police. "She used to brag about him at first, 'Oh, he got all this money and he's saying this, and he's so cool,'" said Emy. Until the former pop singing sensation Russell Neal goes to trial, any kind of justice in Catherine Martinez's case is put on hold, leaving two grieving families to pick up the pieces. Hi-Five is an American R&B quintet from Waco, Texas. At the county morgue, Catherines mom is faced with something no mother should ever see. And to make this situation even more of a mess, Neals brother Ronald is accused of murdering his wife years ago and pleading incompetence to avoid standing trial.
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