Man Charged with Murdering Grandmother

0:00It's April 21st. Kansas News today starts now. AI powered and ready. A 25-year-old man from Lawrence faces first-degree murder charges after confessing to strangling his 70-year-old grandmother to death at. Their home on the 2500 block of West 24th Terrace. During his first court appearance be a video from jail, Marcus Logan-Casella seemed unable to grasp the charges against him, so judge Stacey Dottavan ordered a competency exam right away. She appointed Attorney Rasmie Tahirkeli to represent him at first and directed the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center to evaluate if he can. Understand the court process and help with his own defense. Prosecutors call Casella a flight risk and a danger to the community, which is why his bond sits at $1 million with no release so far. The status conference set for May 5th is on hold. Until doctors report back on his mental fitness, leaving everyone waiting to see if this case moves. Forward.