Wyatt Testerman pleads guilty but mentally ill to murdering grandmother Cheri Oliver
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Updated · Fox News · May 7
Wyatt Testerman pleads guilty but mentally ill to murdering grandmother Cheri Oliver
5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
The 19-year-old entered the plea Tuesday in Kenton County, Kentucky, without a deal; prosecutors said they will seek life imprisonment at sentencing on 7 July.
Prosecutors said Testerman recorded the October 2024 attack, beating 74-year-old Oliver more than 40 times, including with a metal cup, before she died of blunt-force head injuries.
His mother told police she witnessed the assault and tried to stop it. Testerman cited prolonged LSD abuse, while his lawyer said an expected insanity defence shifted after a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
He pleaded 'mentally ill' for a brutal murder. Can prison truly treat a disorder defined by a lack of empathy?
Kentucky is abolishing the insanity defense. How would this brutal, recorded murder have been tried under the new law?
With Kentucky's mental health courts facing budget cuts, can the state prevent future tragedies fueled by mental illness?