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

Just one state-run hospital handles competency exams in Kentucky. Prosecutors say the waits are long. In a recent case, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Missouri legislators are looking to address a backlog of jail inmates needing mental health care during the 2026 legislative session.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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, ...