TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage will appear in court Wednesday for a hearing to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial and assist in his defense.
Jared Loughner spent five weeks in March and April at a federal facility in Missouri where he was examined by two court-appointed mental health professionals. The hearing will be held in Tucson.
The case will move forward if he's determined to be competent. But if Loughner is found to be incompetent, he would be sent to a federal facility for a maximum of four months to see if he can be restored to competency.
Loughner has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from the Jan. 8 shooting that wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others and killed six people.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:17:25 GMT
Streetcar construction may slow down motorists heading downtown even more over the next two days. Workers are starting to transport large segments of rail today at 5:00 a.m. The rail work will take
The rail work will take place today and tomorrow from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. both days.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:10 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:10:33 GMT
A woman hiking on a trail near the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dove Mountain died Saturday afternoon of apparent cardiac arrest, Northwest Fire Capt. Adam Goldberg said. The woman was hiking with a group on
The woman was hiking with a group on the Wild Burro Trail in the Tortolita Mountains when she suffered a heart attack.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:09 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:09:35 GMT
With the Hobby Lobby and other retailers moving into the old Mervyn's in east Tucson later this year, some real estate experts say they're seeing more businesses take up commercial leases. However more
With the Hobby Lobby and other retailers moving into the Tucson area later this year, some real estate experts say they're seeing more businesses take up commercial leases. However more tenants doesn't necessarily mean the local economy is actually improving.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:07 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:07:31 GMT
A 30-year-old woman died in a rollover accident Sunday afternoon on the southwest side. Christy Anne Dalrymple was transported to a local hospital after the one-vehicle collision at West Irvington Road
Christy Anne Dalrymple was transported to a local hospital after the one-vehicle collision at West Irvington Road and South Westover Avenue around 12:50 p.m.
Monday, May 21 2012 12:05 PM EDT2012-05-21 16:05:48 GMT
A wildfire is burning tonight in Southern Arizona near the small town of Dragoon off Interstate 10. The fire has burned near 200 acres, according to Cochise County Sheriff's spokesperson Carol Capas.
The fire burned 85-100 acres near Dragoon, Cochise County Sheriff's spokesperson Carol Capas told Tucson News Now on Sunday.
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