Crime & Safety
Lizard Killer To Undergo Competency Evaluation
Shawna Kim Apour is expected back in court on Thursday.
Lizard killer Shawna Kim Apour will now be evaluated for her competency to stand trial, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
On Saturday, Aug. 13, Shawna Kim Apour was arrested after a domestic dispute with her boyfriend in the 1000 block of Crestview.
Apour allegedly rampaged through the area, vandalized several cars in the vicinity, and ended inside her boyfriend's home, where she attacked her mate and stabbed his 14-year-old lizard with a knife.
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Deputies arrived at the scene to find Apour wielding a knife. When she refused to disarm, deputies used a stun gun on her, leaving her debilitated. She was arrested and booked at the San Mateo County jail on charges of domestic violence, cruelty to animals, vandalism, and weapon possession, said Lt. Ray Lunny.
On August 19, a judge denied Apour a bail decrease.
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Her felony case will be continued Thursday morning at 8:45 a.m. in front of Judge John Grandsaert inside a county courtroom in Redwood City.
Apour is in custody on $200,000 bail.
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