A man accused of kidnapping a Louisville mother and her two children before forcing them to withdraw money from a bank has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.
According to court records, 32-year-old Armond Langford was found “currently incompetent,” though a doctor determined there is a substantial probability he could be restored to competency within a year. He will undergo inpatient psychiatric treatment and receive additional evaluations.
Langford is charged with kidnapping a family and robbing a bank in St. Matthews, Kentucky after an incident on Aug. 8 near Oxmoor Center.
Police said Langford entered the home of Jennifer Strong while she was preparing breakfast for her children. Authorities say he threatened the family with a knife and forced Strong and her two sons into a car.
Investigators said Langford ordered Strong to drive to a PNC Bank on Shelbyville Road, where he demanded $20,000 from tellers. After grabbing the money, he fled but was arrested a few hours later.
Court records show Langford had previously pleaded guilty in 2024 to robbing several ATMs in Louisville, Kentucky in 2021. He had been released on shock probation at the time of the kidnapping and robbery.
Jessica Green, a judge in the Jefferson Circuit Court, granted Langford shock probation in 2024 with conditions that included receiving mental health treatment and remaining on medication.
Following public backlash after Langford’s arrest in the kidnapping case, Green recused herself, saying she and her family received threats and harassment.
The case has since been reassigned to another courtroom as Langford undergoes psychiatric treatment to determine whether he can eventually stand trial.