Date: April 11, 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Taylor Bradley, a 28-year-old woman from Lincoln, Nebraska, will stand trial next month for the alleged homicide of two men. The case, which has drawn attention to the issue of women who kill, is set to begin on May 17 as a bench trial, with Lancaster County District Judge Ryan Post presiding.
Bradley was arrested on March 27, 2023, after the Lincoln Police Department reported that she had run over two maintenance workers at an apartment complex near 40th Street and Nebraska Parkway. The victims, identified as Ronald Gonzales-Ribas and Christopher Karmazin, were pronounced dead at the scene. Police Chief Teresa Ewins stated that Bradley had "purposely" run over the men and had also attempted to run over a third man, Robert Sargent.
The case was temporarily put on hold in April 2023 when a judge found Bradley "not mentally competent" to stand trial. However, on September 1, Lancaster County Judge Thomas Zimmerman ruled that Bradley was mentally competent. In October, Bradley entered a plea of not guilty, with her defense planning to argue that she was not responsible for the deaths "by reason of insanity."
In February, the case was again paused when Judge Post ordered Bradley to undergo a psychological evaluation before her trial. The evaluation, requested by prosecutors, aimed to determine whether Bradley understood the nature of her actions.
As the trial approaches, the case has brought attention to the issue of female murderers and the factors that may contribute to women committing acts of homicide. While the specific details of Bradley's case have yet to be revealed in court, the trial is expected to provide insight into the circumstances surrounding the alleged crimes and the psychological state of the accused.
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