Patrick Battees Jr. will begin receiving some services at a juvenile detention facility, but his attorney has asked a judge to order the state to explain why he has yet to be placed at a psychiatric hospital.
As Laurel Ladd Jr. became the second defendant to enter a plea, accused killer Patrick Battees Jr. is still awaiting placement in a mental health facility.
One Roof Executive Director Jeff Corey said the building on the 600 block of East Fourth Street, Duluth, has been under contract to be sold for a long time.
Civil commitment proceedings will be initiated for Patrick Wilson Battees Jr., with his juvenile court case suspended until he is deemed fit to stand trial.
Construction on the $900 million medical center has been underway for two years. It is on track to be completed in early 2023 and open to patients that fall.
