Deniz competent in double-slaying

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge says a Wyoming man is competent to stand trial in the slaying of a couple on Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation.

Court records show U.S. District Judge Susan Watters determined Jesus Deniz Mendoza of Worland was competent to stand trial during a Wednesday hearing.

The ruling followed testimony from a U.S. Bureau of Prisons psychologist who examined Mendoza. Th...