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Dec 26, 2019

Competency exam ordered for man accused of killing mother

An Appleton man accused of killing his mother must undergo a competency exam, a judge said this week.

Mar 16, 2016

Judge orders man accused in killing committed to facility

A judge has ordered a Columbia County man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2013 to be committed to a psychiatric treatment facility until found competent to proceed with his trial.

Sep 10, 2014

Attorney: 2nd girl in Slender Man case unfit for trial (UPDATE)

A psychologist has determined the second of two 12-year-old girls charged with stabbing a classmate 19 times in an attempt to please a fictional character called Slender Man has mental health problems that make her unfit to stand trial, her attorney contends.

Nov 1, 2013

Judge orders Waukesha man confined to mental hospital

A Wisconsin man arrested in the deaths of three retired farmers has been sent to a mental institution after a judge found he wasn't competent to stand trial.

Feb 4, 2013

Milwaukee man found competent to stand trial in teen’s death

A Milwaukee man accused of killing his teenage neighbor has been found competent to proceed to trial.

Jun 22, 2011

Competency exam requested in abortion clinic plot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The attorney for a Marshfield man accused of planning an abortion clinic shooting is raising questions about the defendant’s mental competency. Federal defender Erika Bierma told Magistrate Stephen Crocker on Tuesday that she will file a motion for a competency exam for 63-year-old Ralph Lang. Police investigated a report of a […]

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