Trial scheduled for fatal stabbing of a woman in Britt
Defendant found competent to stand trial.
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Defendant found competent to stand trial.
Judge found reason to believe defendant cannot assist in his defense.
A 56-year-old man faces a First-Degree Murder charge.
Britt, IA- A Britt man is charged with stabbing a woman to death Saturday. Radio Iowa reports that information from the Iowa DCI says 56-year-old Monte Eckels of Britt was found outside a residence on the southeast side of Britt after police received a call about a disturbance around 7:10 pm Saturday. Officers found 62-year-old Leallen Bergman of Ventura dead in the residence from apparent stab wounds. Eckels was charged with first-degree murder and taken to the Winnebago County Jail. A DCI spokesman says Eckels and Bergman were in a relationship.
An Iowa man is charged with first-degree murder after police say he stabbed a woman to death.