Sep. 26—Both attorneys in the case of a Science Hill man accused of killing two family members and injuring a third are requesting that he receive a mental health evaluation before further action in ...

A Douglas County judge has ordered a competency evaluation for a man charged with fatally stabbing a 35-year-old Lawrence ...

The Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center in La Grange is the only hospital in the state that handles competency evaluations for those accused of crimes. In recent years, the hospital struggled ...

Editor’s note: This story involves an attempted suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. A state hospital will complete a ...

ST. CLOUD — An 18-year-old student accused of making threats at Paynesville Area High School will be evaluated for competency to proceed in the criminal case. Meghan Bork, public defender for Matthew ...

SEATTLE — A defendant’s ability to participate in their own defense is a fundamental requirement for a court case to proceed to trial in the United States. If a defendant is deemed mentally ...

After a total of 17 trial cancellations between September 2022 and September 2023, Shakina Thomas, the suspected shooter of an Anacortes man, is set to have a competency hearing at Skagit Jail ...

"The plain language of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-11-303(a) comports with procedural and constitutional law. For example, defendants have a right to counsel at a preliminary hearing, e.g., Coleman, Wilson, ...

DAYTON — A Dayton teenager accused of murdering a Lyft driver is having his competency evaluated, according to court records. Da’Trayvon Mitchell, of Dayton, was indicted by a Montgomery County grand ...