PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Monmouth man accused of murdering his mother was committed to the Oregon State Hospital by a Polk County judge on Wednesday.
Prosecutors say Robin Hethorn killed his 62-year-old mother, Theresa, a decorated educator and beloved grandmother, while trying to rob her in 2022, and is now classified as an “extremely dangerous person.”
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Friends and family of Hethorn told the court that he was growing increasingly paranoid leading up to his mother’s death.
While Hethorn’s brother, Daniel, previously said he wanted him to stay behind bars, the judge decided that Hethorn will instead be in the care of the state hospital…