MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK) — The grandfather of a girl found dead in an emaciated state last year has been found incompetent to stand trial.

At a hearing for Julie Miller and her parents, Donna Stone and Jerry Stone on Sept. 26, the court received the results of a mental evaluation for Jerry Stone, which was requested in May 2024. The judge ruled that he is not competent to stand trial in the April 2024 death of his granddaughter, 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller.

Kyneddi's mother, Julie Miller, and grandmother, Donna Stone, however, will stand trial at the end of the year. The judge set the trial for Dec. 2.

At Friday's motions hearing, Jerry Stone was not present, but there was no word on whether or not he was in custody. Donna Stone was late for the hearing, and a judge ordered a capias for her

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