James Handy Stabbing Case Paused for Mental Competency Hearing
The 81-year-old actor James Handy was stabbed to death in Tarzana, Los Angeles. The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Ray Gledhill—son of Handy’s girlfriend—has been charged with murder, but a mental competency hearing is scheduled for June 22 before the case can proceed. If convicted, he faces a sentence of 26 years to life and remains jailed on $2.02 million bail after reportedly identifying himself to officers at the scene. Handy was known for Top Gun: Maverick and other film/TV roles; the death prompted ongoing legal proceedings now paused pending the competency evaluation.