1993 murder suspect sent to hospital, charges dismissed
April 22, 2021
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EVERETT, Wash. (AP) A man charged in the abduction and killing of Bothell teenager Melissa Lee in the 90s has been indefinitely committed to the state psychiatric hospital by a Snohomish County judge.
First-degree murder charges against Alan Edward Dean were dismissed this week under the civil order but can be filed again if a judge finds him competent to stand trial, The Daily Herald reported.
In the meantime, the former Boeing mechanic will be held at Western State Hospital.