Belleville woman charged in murder is found ‘unfit to stand trial’

A psychologist has found a Belleville woman is currently not mentally fit to stand trial on allegations she fatally stabbed an East St. Louis man last week, according to a court order Thursday.

Michelle A. Schultz, 38, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 67-year-old Van T. Perry of East St. Louis on Sept. 26.

Schultz, of the 1800 block of West Main Street in Belleville, is accused of using a knife to stab Perry, charging documents state…

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