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The Brief Doctors at a state mental health facility say Darriynn Brown is now capable of understanding the capital murder charge that he's facing. Brown is accused of kidnapping 4-year-old Cash Gernon from his bedroom in Dallas and stabbing him to death. Prosecutors have video and DNA evidence that links Brown to the crime. Brown's defense team suggested he may be entitled to an insanity defense. DALLAS - The man accused of kidnapping a Dallas 4-year-old from his bed and murdering him is now competent to stand trial, a judge declared. What's new: According to court records, 22-year-old Darriynn Brown...

The suspect accused of snatching a sleeping Dallas boy before allegedly killing him tried to kidnap another child just months earlier — but the girl’s grandfather decided not to press charges at the time, authorities say. Alleged psycho teen Darriynn Brown — who is suspected of kidnapping and murdering 4-year-old Cash Gernon earlier this month — had barged into the home of the girl’s granddad in February and was rummaging around when the older man chased him out with a kitchen knife, according to officials. Brown, 18, then returned to the home, kicking in the garage door and punching the...

Newly released home surveillance footage captured the shocking moments that a teen allegedly abducted a 4-year-old from his Texas bedroom — before the child was found dead in the street. The video, obtained and published by The Daily Mail, allegedly shows suspect Darriynn Brown, 18, breaking into Cash Gernon’s bedroom around 5 a.m. Saturday morning and taking the boy, who had been sleeping next to his twin brother. He appears to momentarily hesitate before picking up Cash, and leaving the room. Less than two hours later, Cash was stabbed to death with what police called an “edged weapon,” and his...