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Judge Rules Champaign County Boy Competent To Stand Trial In Death Of His Father's Girlfriend

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A Champaign County juvenile court judge says the 14-year-old boy accused of killing his father's girlfriend is competent to  stand trial.  

Donovan Nicholas currently faces delinquency counts of aggravated murder and murder in the April 6 slaying of 40-year-old Heidi Taylor at a Mad River Township home.  Nicholas told a 911 dispatcher an alternate personality was  responsible. His attorney admits the teen has mental health issues.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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