Akron Man Found Incompetent to Stand Trial in Group Home Stabbing Case

C&P Newswire

AKRON, Ohio – A man accused in the deadly stabbing of a caretaker at an Akron group home has been found mentally unfit to stand trial — at least for now.

Jarel Wooden, 34, had previously been indicted on charges of murder and felonious assault in connection with the November 16, 2024, attack that left 56-year-old Dianne Bell dead.

According to court documents, a judge ruled Wooden incompetent to participate in legal proceedings…