Michael Gledhill Charged in 81-Year-Old Actor James Handy's Killing, Sent to Mental Health Court
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Updated · The Santa Rosa Press Democrat · Jun 5
Michael Gledhill Charged in 81-Year-Old Actor James Handy's Killing, Sent to Mental Health Court
3 articles · Updated · The Santa Rosa Press Democrat · Jun 5
Summary
Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged with murder Friday in the fatal stabbing of actor James Handy, 81, and a judge ordered him to mental health court for psychological evaluations before any trial can proceed.
Los Angeles police say officers found Handy stabbed in the chest and unconscious outside his home Wednesday; he later died at a hospital.
Authorities said Gledhill—who was in a relationship conflict through his mother, Handy's partner—was arrested after telling police he was the person they were looking for.
A 911 caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” according to police; Gledhill did not appear at arraignment, entered no plea and had bail set at $2 million.
Handy, a longtime character actor, was known for roles in 1995's “Jumanji,” 2022's “Top Gun: Maverick” and TV dramas including “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “Cold Case.”