Man accused of killing parents in Sycamore found mentally incompetent

SYCAMORE, Ill. (WTVO) — Kevin Schmidt, 35, who is accused of killing his parents in Sycamore last September before fleeing to Rockford, where he was captured, has been found unfit to stand trial.

According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to perform a welfare check at a residence in the 1300 block of Oakland Drive around 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

There, police found the two individuals, Gary Schmidt, 60, and Holly Schmidt, 59, dead within. Police said they had been killed by apparent blunt force trauma…

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