PENDLETON — Murder defendant Shayla Fawn Record Tsosie of Milton-Freewater is waiting to undergo a psychological evaluation.

The case had a status check conference Thursday morning at the Umatilla County Courthouse, Pendleton. Tsosie’s attorney, Kara Davis of Pendleton, said the court approved funding for the evaluation, which could be completed in November.

“Ms. Tsosie was involuntarily committed to a mental institution by the state of Washington prior to being incarcerated,” Davis said, “so obviously, an evaluation needs to be completed before we can move forward.”

The court set the next hearing for Nov. 25.

Tsosie, 22, pleaded not guilty in September to stabbing and killing her boyfriend, Christian Rodriguez Calvillo, 22, at their home in Milton-Freewater. She remains in the Umatilla County Jail, Pendleton.

Meanwhile, the murder case against Antonio Vasquez-Vargas remains on hold.

Vasquez-Vargas, 53, faces charges of murder and felon in possession of a firearm for the November 2018 shooting death of Renee Luiz-Antonio where the two men worked at a dairy in Umapine. According to state court records, the case depends on whether Vasquez-Vargas has the mental fitness to participate in his own defense.

Circuit Judge Christopher Brauer is presiding over the case and set a hearing Nov. 13 to find out the status of Vasquez-Vargas’ evaluation report.