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He was declared incompetent to stand trial at this time and the judge accepted that recommendation Friday.
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Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Benward was charged in Lyon County with money laundering, cheating at gambling and conspiracy, although he was not returned to Iowa to stand trial until he was arrested in Mississippi in April 2025.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026
An 89-year-old Milwaukee woman facing a hit-and-run charge in a crash that injured a 9-year-old girl in Cudahy was found not competent to stand trial.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Price is facing public corruption charges and was ordered last month to stand trial.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Benward was charged in Lyon County with money laundering, cheating at gambling and conspiracy, although he was not returned to Iowa to stand trial until he was arrested in Mississippi in April 2025.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026
An 89-year-old Milwaukee woman facing a hit-and-run charge in a crash that injured a 9-year-old girl in Cudahy was found not competent to stand trial.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Price is facing public corruption charges and was ordered last month to stand trial.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Stand trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20trial. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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