John Wood, a death row prisoner in South Carolina, was ruled not competent for execution due to severe schizophrenia, ...

Both sides now agree on a competency determination for the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska aboard a Charlotte Lynx Blue ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Mental competency can become one of the biggest roadblocks in a criminal case, delaying justice for years as courts determine whether a defendant can stand trial. At the center ...

Prosecutors and courts in several states have moved forward on death penalty cases, from new capital charges to execution warrants and competency rulings. The developments span federal and state ...

Defense requests federal competency hearing for DeCarlos Brown Jr. He is accused of killing a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte train in 2025.

A man faces the death penalty for the murder of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son. The child's mother, who also faces a murder charge, is expected to testify against her boyfriend. Prosecutors dropped ...

Colorado lawmakers want to create a new way to institutionalize mentally ill and disabled people who are accused of serious crimes in an effort to ensure that dangerous people are not set free when ...