Man Ordered Mental Eval After Stabbing Teacher

0:00It's March 26. This is Kansas News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. A judge in a lengthy Kansas has ordered a mental evaluation for 28-year-old Juan Noble Trezvant. He's accused of stabbing a local schoolteacher in the neck at a park on March 19. Trezvant faces an attempted first-degree murder charge after the random attack. During Thursday's preliminary hearing on March 26, his attorney requested the evaluation to assess his fitness before further proceedings. The judge agreed, giving Trezvant 30-45 days to complete it. He set to return to court on May 7 at 10 a.m. The victim, 38-year-old Jamie Trump, teaches music at Indian Trail Middle School. She was at two trails park with her children over spring break when the incident happened. She's recovering at home now, thanks in part to strong community support, like meals and donations for her family. Prosecutors led by District Attorney Steve Howe must prove Trezvant intended to kill her for the top charge to stick.

1:03While he has a criminal history in Kansas since 2015 across Johnson and Douglas counties, those cases involved less violence. Meanwhile, Trezvant remains in Johnson County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond as the evaluation process unfolds.