(Sioux Falls, SD) — The trial is moving forward five years after a Sioux Falls man was accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering a woman. Yesterday, a judge ruled that 24-year-old Amir Beaudion Jr. is competent to stand trial. Beaudion Jr. was 19 when investigators say he murdered Pasqalina Badi. Court documents say Beaudion kidnapped her at an eastside Sioux Falls Walmart. He then allegedly raped and killed her, then dumped her body in rural Lincoln County. The competency decision comes after Beaudion showed improved behavior after receiving an anti-psychotic medication after a psychiatrist determined he was psychotic in 2023.
