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 ...

An Oklahoma County jail detainee whose delayed acceptance into a treatment program at the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita prompted a judge's contempt order in late January is just one of several ...

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 ...

Missouri legislators are looking to address a backlog of jail inmates needing mental health care during the 2026 legislative session. But local law enforcement representatives in the state say the ...

Lori Vallow appeared in an Arizona court after she refused to show up a week prior. A judge has ruled that a competency evaluation process for Vallow should continue. PHOENIX - Lori Vallow, the ...

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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - In a court hearing Thursday, a Lancaster County judge said he will not order a competency hearing for the man accused of murdering a Wisconsin woman and then leading authorities ...

"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, ...

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 ...

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 ...