{"id":2618085,"date":"2026-06-23T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-deems-man-suspected-of-killing-actor-james-handy-unfit-to-stand-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:46:08","slug":"judge-deems-man-suspected-of-killing-actor-james-handy-unfit-to-stand-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-deems-man-suspected-of-killing-actor-james-handy-unfit-to-stand-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Deems Man Suspected of Killing Actor James Handy Unfit to Stand Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-deems-man-suspected-of-killing-actor-james-handy-unfit-to-stand-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618085&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A court in Los Angeles has resolute that Michael Gledhill,accused of murdering 81-year-old actor James Handy,is not currently fit to stand trial due to his mental incompetence.A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >judge ruled<\/a> that Gledhill, who has a diagnosed schizophrenia and had stopped medication a week prior to the incident, lacks the mental capacity to understand the charges or assist in his defense. He may be involuntarily medicated for up to one year while undergoing evaluation for competence. The murder occurred on June 3 when Gledhill called 911, confessed, and was found at the scene with Handy fatally stabbed. Gledhill\u2019s mother and Handy\u2019s girlfriend expressed remorse over the incident. Handy, known for acting roles including in &#8220;Jumanji&#8221; and &#8220;top Gun: Maverick,&#8221; died from stab wounds inflicted in his front yard. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unwavering-support-team-of-48-gop-senators-vows-to-oppose-any-bill-allowing-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion\/\" title=\"\u2018Unwavering Support\u2019: Team Of 48 GOP Senators Vows To Oppose Any Bill Allowing Taxpayer Funding For Abortion\">case remains pending<\/a> until further assessments of Gledhill\u2019s mental health.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The alleged murderer of 81-year-old actor James Handy will not stand trial \u2014 at least not yet.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi ruled Monday that 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, the man charged with Handy\u2019s murder, lacks the mental capacity to either comprehend the case against him or to aid his lawyers in his own defense, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/james-handy-alleged-killer-michael-gledhill-mentally-incompetent-prosecution\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&#038;linkId=967098794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After a psychiatrist recommended appropriate drugs, Cavalluzzi also ruled that Gledhill may be involuntarily medicated for one year.<\/p>\n<p>Then, if a subsequent evaluation finds Gledhill competent, he will stand trial for Handy\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Cavalluzzi ordered Gledhill to appear in court for the first time on July 14. That hearing will determine the suspect\u2019s placement in the interim.<\/p>\n<p>On June 3, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-find-top-gun-maverick-actor-dead-receiving-chilling-911-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police responded<\/a> to a 911 call from a suburban Los Angeles home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am the son of man. I just killed the man of sin,\u201d the 911 caller said.<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived, they found Handy unconscious, fatally stabbed in the chest, and lying in the front yard of his girlfriend\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>Gledhill, who lives at the home with his mother \u2014 Handy\u2019s girlfriend \u2014 then identified himself as the killer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f The son of his girlfriend fatally stabbed a Top Gun: Maverick actor<\/p>\n<p>81-year-old James Handy was found with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surviving-roommate-in-idaho-school-murders-asks-not-to-testify-at-bryan-kohbergers-hearing\/\" title=\"Surviving roommate in Idaho school ...s asks not to testify at Bryan Kohberger\u2019s hearing\">fatal stab wound<\/a> outside his home in Los Angeles. He later died from his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill called 911 after the attack and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dbs4e5upmr\">pic.twitter.com\/dbs4e5upmr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEXTA (@nexta_tv) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nexta_tv\/status\/2062756297968378264?\">June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Wendy Gledhill, the suspect\u2019s mother and the victim\u2019s girlfriend, had a heartbreaking message for Handy\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey know I loved him so much,\u201d she told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/05\/james-handy-alleged-killer-had-schizophrenia-and-stopped-taking-medication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry. I\u2019m so sorry this happened. I\u2019m still in shock. I still can\u2019t comprehend it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The grieving woman also told the outlet that a week before the alleged murder, her son had stopped taking his medications for schizophrenia, with which he was diagnosed in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/06\/23\/james-handy-michael-gledhill-court-competency-hearing\/90515614007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner\u2019s office determined Handy\u2019s cause of death as a stab wound to the torso coupled with external force to the neck that cut off oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the suspect\u2019s arrest, LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman lamented Handy\u2019s violent demise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not how anyone\u2019s life should end, stabbed in the chest and left dying in the front yard of a home,\u201d Hochman said at the time, according to CBS. \u201cThe victim, James Handy, deserved to live out his later years enjoying what he had worked so hard for and enjoying it with those he loved and cared about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Handy\u2019s lengthy list of acting credits included\u00a0the role of the exterminator in 1995\u2019s \u201cJumanji.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also made an appearance alongside star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/last-real-movie-star-tom-cruise-shows-done-reporters-trump-bait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Cruise<\/a> in 2022\u2019s \u201cTop Gun: Maverick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his role as Jimmy the bartender, Handy spoke the final line of that blockbuster film.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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