78 Year Old Perry County Murder Suspect Found Not Competent to Stand Trial

We told you this was pending yesterday morning… Now comes word that murder charges against 78-year-old Judith Jarvis, accused of killing her husband in 1987, have been dismissed in Perry County. A judge has ruled Jarvis incompetent to stand trial and that her competency cannot be restored. Arrested in 2022, she had been held without bail since then as prosecutors debated her mental fitness. The cold case gained traction after DNA evidence matched blood on her clothing to her husband, Carl Jarvis, who was found shot to death in their home. Judith Jarvis will be transferred from prison to a care facility specializing in memory loss next week.