WARREN, Iowa — A Norwalk man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his daughter’s newborn baby has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. District Court Judge Charles Sinnard issued a ruling Monday that Rodney Staude is suffering from a mental disorder that prevents him from fully understanding the charge against him and assisting […]
A Dubuque man accused of murdering his mother intends to use a defense of insanity in the case and will undergo a mental health evaluation to see whether he is
DES MOINES The Iowa Court of Appeals is now considering the appeal of a Fort Dodge man whose attorneys say he’s not competent to stand trial for the 2021