21-06-2019 12:10 via 10tv.com

Competency exams ordered for suspect in Ohio fires that killed 9

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A judge has ordered competency evaluations for an Ohio man charged in two arson fires that killed nine people in his neighborhood.Lawyers for 59-year-old Stanley Ford, of Akron, have argued he has brain damage and cognitive impairment and shouldn't be facing a potential death penalty. Ford has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder charges.The Akron Beacon Journal reports a Summit County judge ordered the competency exams on Thursday and told Ford they will help determi
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