A Martin County judge ruled that Kersten Francilus, 25, is incompetent to stand trial in the fatal stabbing of Joyce Ellen Thompson Adams, 73, in the Southwood community near Stuart. Two doctors examined Francilus and determined he is incompetent during a hearing on Aug. He has been remanded to a state mental hospital for restoration to
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