Judge: Woman accused of stabbing Lincoln man with soldering iron not mentally competent

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lancaster County judge ruled Thursday that a woman accused of stabbing a man with a soldering iron is not mentally fit to stand trial.

But Judge Thomas Zimmerman wrote that 50-year-old Lisa Beverly will likely become mentally competent in the “foreseeable future.”

Beverly will be committed to the Lincoln Regional Center, a psychiatric hospital, for treatment.

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On Feb. 14, court documents say Beverly held a man against his will in an apartment near 48th and Holdrege streets.

A 911 caller said the man was screaming “Help!” and banging on the wall, according to police.

When officers arrived, they found a 60-year-old Lincoln man bleeding from multiple wounds to the head.

The man told police that Beverly stabbed him between the eyes with a soldering iron, then hit him on the head with a coffee pot and a laptop.

Beverly is charged with second-degree assault, first-degree false imprisonment and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.

The judge scheduled another hearing for May 13 to reassess her competency.