A Franklin County man who admitted to stabbing his 14-year-old sister to death and stabbing his mother was back home on Thursday after state psychiatrists found he committed the crimes while he was sleepwalking...
Joseph Bravio Mendez was accused of stabbing his mother, Lydia Etanislao, about 20 times while she was sleeping and stabbing and killing his sister, Julianna Mathews...
Mendez pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and assault... Mendez is on probation for the next three years and must continue to have mental health evaluations. His family said he is now on medication for depression.