14-02-2025
Another competency evaluation for VB abduction suspect
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Another competency evaluation has been ordered for a Virginia Beach abduction suspect following a hearing in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Thursday.
A doctor said in court that Dana Plummer, accused of stabbing his ex-wife and stepdaughter before abducting his three children, is competent to stand trial, but requested more testing.
A new competency hearing is scheduled for March.
Plummer, in an interview with 10 On Your Side last year, said he did not abduct his kids, but rather, said it was his week to have custody of them.
Previously: Virginia Beach child abduction suspect arraigned, says he's 'of sound mind'
He also said at that time that he believed he was mentally competent.
'One-hundred percent,' he said. 'Mental fortitude is something I've always taken pride in, always. I'm of sound mind.'
Plummer did not say at the time whether he stabbed his ex-wife and stepdaughter, but he did say his ex-wife has threatened his life, saying he had been shot at and stabbed.
An Amber Alert was issued last August after Virginia Beach Police said a man had abducted three children. One of the children died after a pursuit ended in a vehicle crash in Maryland.
Previously: VBPD: 1 child dead, 2 injured after Amber Alert ends in crash in Maryland
Virginia State Police had gotten a call from a motorist who said they saw the suspect vehicle traveling north on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, and troopers began a pursuit of the vehicle. Because the driver, said to be Plummer, was wanted for felony abduction of the young children, Virginia State Police supervision authorized troopers to continue pursuing the vehicle after it crossed state lines into Maryland.
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