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US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Former prosecutor explains what's next in the Reiner murder investigation

Nick Reiner is held without bail on suspicion of murdering his parents while prosecutors evaluate whether mental illness or addiction influenced his actions.
#homicide
Mental health
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Northern California woman who fatally stabbed mother found not guilty

A Marin County woman who killed her mother was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a severe psychotic episode and extensive medical documentation of schizoaffective disorder.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Lindsay Clancy wants murder trial moved to Boston amid 'inflammatory' media coverage

Lindsay Clancy seeks a change of venue to Suffolk County, arguing pervasive local media coverage and prejudicial publicity prevent a fair trial in Plymouth County.
#murder-trial
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Oakland woman was legally insane when she killed her daughter, court rules

A 35-year-old woman found legally insane was committed to a psychiatric hospital for a maximum life term after stabbing her 10-year-old daughter to death.
Mental health
fromsfist.com
6 months ago

Davis Stabbing Suspect Takes Stand In His Own Defense

Carlos Dominguez's defense seeks to establish his mental state to argue for not guilty by reason of insanity.
#mental-health
SF parents
fromwww.ocregister.com
7 months ago

3 years ago gunfire erupted in a California church the suspect has pleaded insanity, but death penalty lurks

The shooter in a Laguna Woods church attack is pursuing an insanity defense while prosecutors weigh the death penalty.
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