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Trial now set for Sept. in Vicksburg slaying

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VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - A trial judge has ordered more mental evaluation for a Warren County teen charged with murder in the 2011 death of her stepmother.

The Vicksburg Post reports that Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick reset the trial date for the 15-year-old girl for Sept. 4.

Authorities say the body of 32-year-old Michelle Vega was found May 2, 2011, in the family home in Vicksburg. Authorities say neighbors reported seeing the girl drive away from the home minutes before her stepbrother returned and found his mother's body.

The girl was arrested in Greenville six days later.

Patrick's decision came Monday after he heard what he called inconclusive testimony from an expert witness, who had earlier examined the teenager.

 

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