ROCK SPRINGS — A woman accused of second degree murder is being evaluated to determine if she’s mentally fit to stand trial.

A status conference for Linda Malone was set for Nov. 3 following an order by Circuit Court Judge John Prokos to suspend legal proceedings and conduct a mental evaluation on Malone. Malone is accused of murdering her husband John Malone early last month and also faces felony charges of abuse of a vulnerable adult . Court documents state Linda told Green River Police Department officers she was feeling overwhelmed by caring for John and allegedly hit him with a bottle of Baileys to quiet him down, not intending to kill him.

Prokos’ order was filed Sept. 19 and calls for an evaluation by the Wyoming State Hospital. Following its examination, the hospital is orde

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