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Taylor Swift's stalker, David Crowe, has been deemed unfit to stand trial and will be committed to a mental health facility after repeatedly lingering outside the singer's NYC home. Crowe, a Seattle law student, was arrested multiple times for stalking and harassing Swift, and a judge has dismissed the criminal case against him. He will now receive necessary treatment in the custody of the Office of Mental Health.
Tailei Qi, the suspect charged with the murder of UNC associate professor Zijie Yan, has been found unfit to stand trial due to severe mental illness. Qi will be committed to Central Regional Hospital for mental health treatment, with the possibility of resuming court proceedings if his condition improves. Two separate evaluations determined that Qi likely suffers from schizophrenia and is incapable of understanding the nature of the proceedings against him. The average time to resolve a homicide case in Orange County is between 1.5 and 2.5 years.