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North Carolina Indicts Police Commander; He Is Immediately Fired

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Police Commander Jay O’Neill was fired after a North Carolina jury indicted him on five counts.
The indictment alleges O’Neill received two digital nude photos of a 15-year-old girl.
A Maricopa County judge set a $75,000 bond at his first appearance while O’Neill requested an extradition hearing.
Arizona DPS notified Glendale; Colby Brandt asked Glendale to help take O’Neill into custody, barring contact or leaving Maricopa County.

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Police Commander Jay O’Neill was fired after a North Carolina jury indicted him on five counts.
The indictment alleges O’Neill received two digital nude photos of a 15-year-old girl.
A Maricopa County judge set a $75,000 bond at his first appearance while O’Neill requested an extradition hearing.
Arizona DPS notified Glendale; Colby Brandt asked Glendale to help take O’Neill into custody, barring contact or leaving Maricopa County.