Attorneys Clash In Closing Arguments Of Nia Wilson BART Murder TrialA prosecutor and a defense attorney clashed on Monday in their closing arguments in the trial of John Lee Cowell on a murder charge for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland in 2018.
Trial Judge, Jury Selection Date Set For BART Stabbing SuspectThe fate of the case against a man charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland in 2018 remained up in the air on Monday even though a trial judge was selected and a jury selection date was scheduled.
John Lee Cowell Ordered To Trial For BART Station Murder Of Nia WilsonAn Alameda County judge ruled Tuesday that John Lee Cowell was mentally competent and would face a murder trial for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland last year.
Judge Says Evidence Indicates Nia Wilson BART Stabbing Suspect Is MalingeringA judge said on Monday that there are indications that a transient man is malingering to avoid standing trial on a murder charge for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland last year.
Attorney For Suspect In Nia Wilson BART Murder Thinks He's Incompetent To Stand TrialThe attorney for John Lee Cowell, the man who fatally stabbed 18-year-old Nia Wilson last year at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland, said Friday she thinks he's mentally incompetent to stand trial.
Man Charged In Nia Wilson BART Fatal Stabbing Pleads Not Guilty By Reason Of InsanityA transient man pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Friday to a murder charge for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland last year.
BART Passenger Attacked With Box Cutter Aboard Train; Suspect ArrestedA man suspected of attacking a BART passenger with a box cutter Friday morning was arrested at the West Oakland Station, according to a BART spokesman.
Judge Allows Lawyer For BART Stabbing Suspect To File Motion Under Sealjudge on Friday granted the defense attorney for a transient accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland last year permission to file a motion to dismiss the case under seal.
BART Passenger Stabbed At South Hayward StationA person was stabbed in the leg on the platform of BART's South Hayward station on Tuesday evening and the suspect remained at large, according to the transit agency.
Victims In Berkeley BART Station Attack Argued With Suspect BeforehandVideo obtained from a nearby business revealed that two people attacked early Tuesday at the Downtown Berkeley BART station got into an argument with the suspect shortly before the attack, BART spokesman Jim Allison said.
2 People Stabbed At Downtown Berkeley BART StationTwo people were stabbed at the Downtown Berkeley BART Station early Tuesday morning, according to BART police.
Suspect In Nia Wilson BART Stabbing Delays Entering PleaThe man accused of fatally stabbing a young woman at BART's MacArthur station did not enter a plea during a brief court appearance Friday.
Mental Compentency Of BART Fatal Stabbing Suspect Still UnresolvedThe mental competency of a transient who’s charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland last July remained unresolved at a hearing on that matter on Friday.
Suspect In Fatal BART Stabbing Delays Entering PleaA 27-year-old transient delayed entering a plea Friday on the murder charge he faces for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station in July because his attorney is waiting for prosecutors to turn over more evidence in his case.