A Sheboygan County woman will stand trial for the killing of her 8-year-old son.
Judge Daniel J. Borowski ruled that 42-year-old Natalia Hitchcock does understand the court proceedings, can aid in her own defense, and therefore is competent enough to stand trial.
Hitchcock is facing charges of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide and Attempted 1st Degree Intentional Homicide stemming from a situation back in March.
Police were called to her Sheboygan Falls home where they found 8-year-old Oliver Hitchcock unconscious.
He was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Children’s Wisconsin, where he was pronounced dead.
Natalia’s husband told police that she attacked their son, and threatened to kill everyone else in the home with a knife, including her other son, who is 11 years old.
A Russian immigrant, Natalia was said to be very upset over the at the time relatively recent Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 7th, when the court will determine if there is enough evidence to bind her over for trial.
She is currently being held on a $1 million cash bond.
