Competency

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Crime Report

Missouri mother decapitates 6-year-old, leaves gruesome scene

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Alvin Martingdale

KANSAS CITY, MO – A Missouri court has found a Kansas City woman who stands accused of gruesomely murdering her son ...

Crime Report

Competency Determination Ordered for 14-Year-Old Accused of Plotting Mass Shooting at Mariemont High School

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Carl Nightbridge

MARIEMONT, OH – A 14-year-old accused of plotting a mass shooting at Mariemont High School will face a competency hearing ...

Breaking News

President Joe Biden Retains and Shares Highly Classified Information: Findings Spark Fresh Voter Concerns and Questions About Competency and Age

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Carl Nightbridge

WASHINGTON (AP) — A report released by special counsel Robert Hur found evidence that President Joe Biden willfully retained and ...

Crime Report

Competency Rehabilitated Former UC Davis Student to Stand Trial in Stabbing Case

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Carl Nightbridge

DAVIS, California – The former UC Davis student accused of stabbing three people earlier this year is set to appear ...

Crime Report

Competency Exam Ordered in Decade-Old Murder Case After Confession

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Carl Nightbridge

YPSILANTI, MI – A man charged with open murder in the decade-old death of his wife will undergo a competency ...

Crime Report

Competency Proceedings Continued for Omaha Man Convicted of Killing Sonic Employees – Update on Roberto Silva Jr.

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Carl Nightbridge

BELLEVUE, Neb. – Competency proceedings continued on Monday for Roberto Silva Jr., the Omaha man found guilty of killing two ...

Crime Report

Competency Hearing Pushed Back for Man Accused of Killing Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Deputy

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Carl Nightbridge

OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. — A competency hearing has been postponed again for Benjamin Plank, the man charged with first-degree murder ...

Crime Report

Defense Team Seeks Second Opinion on Competency in Butler County Murder Case

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Carl Nightbridge

MORGAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The defense team of Austin Combs, a Butler County man accused of murdering his neighbor, is ...

Crime Report

Boulder Shooter Kept at State Hospital During Trial as Competency Finding Raises Concerns

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Carl Nightbridge

Boulder, Colorado – The defendant accused of carrying out the mass shooting at a Boulder grocery store in March 2021 ...

Crime Report

East Bay Man’s Murder Trial Suspended After Verbal Outburst Raises Mental Competency Concerns

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Carl Nightbridge

Oakland, CA – The murder trial of Charles Beal took an unexpected turn when the proceedings were suspended due to ...

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