FOLLOWUP: Burglary/sexual-assault suspect found incompetent, sent to Western State Hospital

Our periodic check of files in notable West Seattle criminal cases has turned up a significant development in one: 26-year-old Keelan T. Malone has been found incompetent to stand trial in last June’s burglary/sexual assault near 13th/Roxbury, and sent to Western State Hospital for attempted restoration of competency. We reported in July that the competency evaluation was ordered, two weeks after two charges were filed against him, burglary with sexual motivation and indecent liberties. The evaluation results were presented at a hearing this past week during which Superior Court Judge Sean O’Donnell ordered Malone sent to Western State for up to 90 days. The next hearing in the case is set for December 20th.

1 Reply to "FOLLOWUP: Burglary/sexual-assault suspect found incompetent, sent to Western State Hospital"

  • Erik October 1, 2018 (10:44 am)

    They sent him to Western State Hospital? That doesn’t sound good, considering the security issues they have been having there for the past several years. (That and the fact that the feds have denied them funds due to their failure to maintain minimum standards.)

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