LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A court hearing for a woman accused of a deadly ambush attack on Lake County deputies has been canceled.
6:40 a.m. update:
Channel 9 has learned that a scheduled court appearance for Julie Sulpizio on Thursday has been canceled.
It’s unclear why Sulpizio’s competency hearing has been delayed.
She currently has no scheduled appearances in court.
Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more details and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
Original report:
A woman accused of playing a role in a deadly ambush on law enforcement is expected to be in court on Thursday.
Julie Sulpizio was arrested last August after a shootout inside a home that left Lake County Deputy Bradley Link dead and two other deputies hurt.
Court records show Sulpizio could appear in front of a judge around 10 a.m. for a competency hearing.
Investigators said Sulpizio, and other members of her family, participated in the deadly attack at the home near Eustis.
Deputies said Sulpizio’s husband and two daughters took their own lives after the attack.
Investigators said Sulpizio and her family formed their own religious and anti-government cult, and the home was full of guns and propaganda.
Sulpizio was deemed incompetent to stand trial in February and was admitted to a mental health facility.
However, in April, the Florida Department of Corrections deemed her competent to proceed and return to court.
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