Moorhead man accused of murdering Mother indicted on several charges

(Moorhead, MN) -- The man accused of killing his mother in Moorhead last December has now been indicted on several charges.

Clay County Attorney Brian Melton tells WDAY Radio that 25-year-old James Diawo Kollie was originally charged with 2nd degree murder with intent, but a Grand Jury Wednesday brought back an indictment for first degree murder with premeditation and second degree murder with intent.

If convicted of First degree Murder with Premeditation, Kollie would face a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment.

Kollie was arraigned on the indictment Thursday, and Judge Galen Vaa set bail at $4 million without conditions or $2 million with various conditions including surrender of his passport and GPS monitoring if he posts bail.

Kollie’s attorney has filed a motion for an evaluation of his current competency and also his competency at the time the crime was committed.

The next court appearance will be set after that evaluation is completed.