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- February 8, 2019
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During a hearing Feb. 8, a D.C. Superior Court judge ordered a murder defendant to undergo a mental competency test.
Anthony Crawford is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the stabbing death of 35-year-old Wendy Karina Martinez on the 1400 block of 11th Street, NW on Sept. 18, 2018.
Counsel is expected to discuss Crawford’s competency results at the next hearing, which is scheduled on Feb. 12.
Area surveillance footage captured a black man, who was wearing a yellow sweater, stab Martinez repeatedly, court documents state. A witness later identified the male as Crawford, who was 23 years old at the time of arrest.
According to WTOP, Crawford suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Apparently, family members told detectives that he had not been taking his medication at the time of the murder.