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Mental Evaluation Sought For Man Accused Of Killing Mother, Going On Beer Run

WASHINGTON COUNTY (KFSM) – A mental examination is being sought for a man accused of killing his mother and going on a beer run, officials say. Scott Roch...
Scott Rocha

WASHINGTON COUNTY (KFSM) – A mental examination is being sought for a man accused of killing his mother and going on a beer run, officials say.

Scott Rocha, 36, of Springdale was arrested on March 8 on suspicion of shooting his mother in the back of the head and killing her. According to court documents, Rocha killed his mother following an all-day drinking binge and then went to get more beer after being unable to load her into a car.

Rocha pleaded not guilty to a charge of capital murder in April, according to court records.

His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 15. It was pushed back to allow for a mental evaluation of Rocha, officials said.

On Aug. 15, Rocha’s defense attorney filed a notice of intent to rely on the defense of mental disease or defect, court records state.

Rocha is being held without bond at the Washington County Detention Center, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

On March 7, police discovered Rocha’s mother, Frances Rocha, 65, dead and inside the garage, according to the court document.

Rocha told the officers that earlier in the night he threw the gun he shot his mother with over the White River bridge. Police later found a separate gun, a revolver, on a couch, along with an unknown number of bullets next to the revolver, the document states.

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