#DC-0131
James Handy
Charged · allegations
last updated 8 August 2026 · 5 sources
Confirmed facts
8
Open questions
3
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Timeline of what's confirmed8 entries
3 June 2026
Los Angeles police responded shortly after 9:30 a.m. to a 911 call at a home in Tarzana.
ABC News Australia
3 June 2026
Police and prosecutors said James Handy, 81, was found stabbed in the chest and lying unconscious outside the home, and he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
CBS News/AP
3 June 2026
Police arrested Michael Gledhill, 44, and booked him on suspicion of murder, with bail set at $2 million.
Los Angeles Times
5 June 2026
Michael Gledhill was charged with murder in the stabbing of James Handy; the charge is an unproven allegation.
AP
5 June 2026
At a scheduled arraignment, a judge paused Gledhill's prosecution and sent the case to a court specializing in mental health evaluation.
CBS News/AP
22 June 2026
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi ruled that Gledhill was not mentally competent for criminal court proceedings.
AP
22 June 2026
Judge Cavalluzzi ruled that Gledhill could not understand the case against him and could not rationally assist his lawyer in his own defense.
AP
14 July 2026
Judge Cavalluzzi ordered Gledhill to appear for a hearing on his long-term placement scheduled for this date.
CBS News/AP
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What long-term placement decision, if any, was made after the 14 July 2026 hearing?unconfirmed in searched trusted results · unconfirmed
When will Gledhill's competency be reevaluated?not reported in searched trusted results · unconfirmed
Has Gledhill entered a plea after the competency proceedings?not confirmed in searched trusted results · unconfirmed
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