GAS CITY — A Grant County judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a woman accused of killing her step-daughter.
During a hearing Tuesday morning, a judge appointed a doctor to evaluate Amanda Carmack, 34, according to online court records.
Carmack is accused of killing Skylea Carmack, 10, after her body was found in a plastic bag in her backyard.
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She is facing charges for murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, domestic battery resulting in death and strangulation.
A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Jan. 8, 2020 and a jury trial is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2020, according to online court records.
