Judge pauses UGM stabbing case while Bend man’s mental state is evaluated

A Marion County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday paused the criminal case of the man accused of stabbing a dozen people at Salem’s Union Gospel Mission while a mental health expert evaluates whether he is mentally fit to face the charges against him.
Judge Pro Tem Tiffany Underwood suspended criminal proceedings against Tony L. Williams, 42, of Bend, at the request of his attorney.
“In my interactions with Mr. Williams, I became concerned with his…





