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A mental examination for first-degree murder suspect Amber Lea Runau to see if she is competent to stand trial and if she can be held criminally responsible in the death of her 72-year-old neighbor has been completed, it was announced Thursday in Baxter County Circuit Court. In a November hearing, Circuit Court Judge John Putman ordered the 21-year-old Runau undergo evaluations to determine if she can help in her defense and if she can be held criminally liable for her alleged conduct. Court officials now must await the results of the examination before the case can proceed. Should the resu...

Photo: Douglas Alan Daniel A man unhappy with the lack of repairs to the mobile home he rented is now charged with taking his frustration out on his landlord in an altercation involving shots fired. Sixty-year-old Douglas Alan Daniel appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Sam Pasthing told the court he would represent Daniel. Daniel had already entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. On Oct. 7, Baxter County deputies responded to a mobile home park along State Highway 126 North, where an altercation involving a weapon had been reported. When the deputies arrived, they...