Teen ruled fit to be tried in mom's death

Thursday, January 17, 2002

BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- A St. Clair County Circuit judge has ruled a New Athens teen-ager mentally fit to stand trial in the bludgeoning death of his mother last year.

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