The defense attorney for a woman accused of murdering her ex-husband has asked a judge to order a competency examination.

The case against two twin sisters accused in their father's murder has been ongoing since 2023.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Brendan O'Brien WAUKESHA Wis. (Reuters) - One of two Wisconsin pre-teen girls accused of stabbing a friend to please the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The man accused of killing his fiancée and her two sons in Grand Rapids late last month will undergo ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A judge has ordered multiple mental health exams for Joshua Hite, the man accused of killing Isadora Wengel. The court wants to know if he is mentally fit to stand ...

Exterior of Whiting Forensic Hospital on the grounds of Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown. The maximum-security hospital has up to 78 beds for patients needing competency restoration. Credit: ...

Requests for mental evaluations for criminal defendants — commonly known as competency exams — are on the rise in Metro Detroit courts, creating a strain on the state mental health facility that ...