WATERTOWN, S.D. (KFGO) – A Moorhead man charged with killing a Watertown woman in a traffic crash nearly two years ago made a court appearance Wed. morning.
Eighteen-year-old Gage Stevenson appeared via video teleconference from the Codington County Detention Center.
He’s charged with first-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Dawn Meyer.
Defense attorney Tom Sannes told Judge Carmen Means it was premature to issue any plea on behalf of his client. He told the court he questions Stevenson’s competency to fully understand the charges against him. Sannes also expressed concerns about how Stevenson’s incarceration might be deteriorating his mental health. Sannes told the judge he needs more time to obtain additional medical records before deciding how to proceed.
Judge Means granted a two-week continuance.
Watertown police say Stevenson intentionally swerved his fast-moving car into the path of Meyer’s oncoming car on Highway 212 on the morning of September 17, 2019, killing her, and that his actions were an attempt to take his own life.
Stevenson remains in jail on $1 million bond or surety.
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