A Jackson County judge has determined that accused Indian Creek serial killer Frederick Demond Scott is competent to stand trial and ordered criminal proceedings in his case to resume.
Judge Charles McKenzie on Thursday found that Scott was mentally fit to proceed and scheduled a case management conference for 1 p.m. Thursday to set a trial date and address other pending issues in the case.
The ruling comes after a hearing in mid-June during which experts for both the defense and the prosecution testified about Scott’s mental competency…