All articles tagged with #psychiatric evaluation
A 24-year-old woman, Jessica Cavallaro, has been charged with shooting and killing her parents, Thelma Tatten and Mark Cavallaro, outside a home in Bedford, Massachusetts. She has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and is held without bail. The motive for the shooting remains unclear, and the incident has raised concerns about domestic violence and firearm accessibility.
Christian Soto, 22, has been found fit to stand trial for a series of attacks in Rockford, Illinois, that left four people dead and seven injured. Soto faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder and attempted murder. He has pleaded not guilty, and a status hearing is set for July 24. Authorities have not determined a motive for the attacks, which occurred in March.
The defense attorney for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, is pushing to introduce evidence that the shooter was watching horror movies while sending late-night texts about hallucinations, in an effort to contextualize the messages. The attorney is seeking to have two psychiatrists testify at the trial to contradict the shooter's texts and provide insight into his mental state. The shooter's medical records and interviews with psychiatrists are currently off-limits, but the defense argues that this information is crucial for the mother's defense against involuntary manslaughter charges.
Carlos Dominguez, the suspected Davis serial killer charged with two counts of murder and attempted murder, admitted guilt during a hearing discussing the results of his psychiatric evaluation. However, the criminal proceedings are on hold until a jury determines if he is mentally competent to stand trial. A court-appointed doctor found Dominguez to be incompetent, but prosecutors dispute it. A trial to decide on his mental health is set for July 24. If found competent, the criminal proceedings will continue, and if not, he will likely be sent to a state hospital for treatment.