Man accused of strangling mother found incompetent for trial

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has ruled an Indiana man who told police at he was possessed by demons and Adolf Hitler when he allegedly strangled his mother isn’t competent to stand trial. The Journal Gazette reports an order signed last week by Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent states 35-year-old Jason Steiss of Fort Wayne “lacks the ability to assist counsel in his defense.”Steiss was ordered into the custody of the Indiana Family and Social Service Administration