PONTIAC, Mich. (Court TV) — A woman accused of murdering an elderly grandfather while he was caring for his grandchild has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.
Samantha Booth appears virtually at a court hearing on Nov. 7, 2025. (Court TV)
Samantha Booth is charged with first-degree murder and child abuse after allegedly stabbing 83-year-old David Ong at his daughter’s home. At the time, Booth was working at the house as a nanny for Ong’s young grandchild.
At a brief court hearing on Friday, Booth’s attorney confirmed that he had received “voluminous” discovery from the prosecution and had begun to review the evidence with his client; based on those records and conversations with his client, Booth’s attorney requested that the judge order a competency review and a criminal responsibility review for her, to be conducted by a psychologist…