Judge Says Man Accused Of Killing, Burning Daughter Will Stand Trial

A federal judge ruled a man accused of killing his five-year-old daughter and setting the body on fire will stand trial.

Prosecutors said Adam Mason killed his daughter in August in Gypsy, a small community in Creek County.

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Tuesday, a judge dismissed Mason’s attorney’s motion for a competency hearing. Now that the judge ruled Mason is competent to stand trial, the case will move forward.

A new court date has not been set.