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Court Appearance Scheduled for Accused UCCS Shooter in Competency Evaluation Hearing

Colorado Springs, Colo. – A man accused of a double homicide at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is scheduled to appear in court on Friday for a competency hearing. Nicholas Jordan faces charges related to the deaths of Samuel Knopp and Celie Montgomery in student housing on February 16, 2024. During a hearing in March, defense attorneys requested a competency evaluation for Jordan, a request granted by the judge. It remains unclear if …

Accused Murderer Laughs in Court as Lawyer Requests Nurse Evaluation Amid Murder Charge

MELBOURNE, Australia – A 27-year-old man, Harrison Hilton-Taylor, faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday, accused of murdering a 46-year-old man in Melbourne’s southeast earlier in the week. The victim, Spiros Triandafilidis, was found injured on the side of a road and despite efforts by emergency services, he died at the scene. The two men were not known to each other, according to police. Hilton-Taylor, who has schizoaffective disorder, appeared in court by video link …

Competent to Stand Trial: Davis Stabbing Suspect Faces Legal Proceedings After State Hospital Evaluation

DAVIS, California – The suspected serial stabber in Davis, Carlos Dominguez, has been determined to be competent to stand trial, according to prosecutors. The 21-year-old former UC Davis student is accused of killing two people and critically injuring another during a series of stabbings in the spring of 2023. Earlier in June, a court-appointed doctor had deemed Dominguez mentally unfit to stand trial, diagnosing him with schizophrenia. However, following treatment at a state hospital, he …