In June 2017, Jacob Stockdale, then 25, fatally shot and killed his mother and brother at their family home in Beach City, Ohio. According to People, when police arrived at the scene, they discovered the bodies of 54-year-old Kathryn Stockdale and 21-year-old James Stockdale. Jacob was still alive but suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Family patriarch Timothy Stockdale was not home at the time of the murders. “Kathy has been my beloved wife of 32 years and a wonderful mother to our four sons,” he eventually wrote in a statement. “She loved nothing more than being a mother and grandmother.” Brother Calvin Stockdale also spoke out about his deceased brother, saying, per the Mirror, “James, our youngest brother, has always been a catalyst of family fun. He leaves behind many friends and a family that loved him dearly.”
In September 2018, nearly a year after the brutal murders, Jacob was charged with murder. His defense attorneys insisted he be evaluated by a doctor to determine whether he was legally sane at the time of the 2017 murders. They eventually entered the insanity plea and suggested Jacob was not competent to stand trial, reported TMZ. Ultimately, however, he did stand trial.
