39-year-old Megan McDonald charged with the murder of her 14-year-old son Quincy McDonald, has been ruled to be competent to stand trial.
McDonald is accused of killing her son in Sidney in December, 2024.
Reports say police found Quincy’s body in the backyard by a decorated Christmas tree on a blanket with his feet on a bible.
McDonald, according to court affidavits, told her son that “a god” chose her to carry out a murder-suicide. She also killed their dog, two tortoises and a gecko.
Her defense claims McDonald is not is competent to face a trial
A Maine mother killed her 14-year-old son because she believed “a god” told her to, according to court documents. https://t.co/O79k8Mnzzf
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) April 15, 2025
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