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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 26, 2018

Colorado Sheriff Joins Effort to Pass Law to Keep Guns from Mentally Ill

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock has joined with 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler in a renewed effort to create a "red flag law" in Colorado that would allow guns to be confiscated from the severely mentally ill.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2018

Georgia LEOs Shoot Man in 'Mental Distress' Who Fired Shotgun at Them

Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said that his deputies are "devastated" at the outcome of the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2018

Former Virginia Officer Protests Pending Release of Man Who Shot Him in Head

Bashir, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, was found not guilty by reason of insanity after trial evidence showed a voice in his head commanded him to shoot Laboy.

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Articlesby Ronnie GarrettMay 3, 2018

Lincoln (NE) Police Department

The Lincoln PD partners with mental health providers to get REAL about helping individuals in a mental health crisis.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2018

Video: Cleveland Officer Under Investigation for Not Aiding Other Cops in Struggle

During the struggle, one officer calmly walked down the street to get an ambulance crew. He can be heard telling paramedics, "I don't want to go hands on. I don't want none of that cause I don't want to…be under investigation."

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Inside the Badge by Ron MartinelliFebruary 16, 2018

Active Shooters, Gun Control, and Mental Health

If we are truly serious about reducing active shooter deaths, we must stop the political posturing and the self-serving, useless rhetoric and commit ourselves to the many viable solutions that are out there. We owe it to our children to find a way.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018

NYPD Officer Found Not Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Mentally Ill Woman

A New York Police Department sergeant has been found not guilty in the fatal shooting of a bat-wielding mentally ill woman.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2018

TN Officer Stabbed Trying to Detain Mentally Ill Suspect

Roby reportedly stabbed one officer and he attempted to injure 10 other officers on the scene by throwing explosive devices.

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Articlesby Ken WallentineOctober 16, 2017

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

If you respond to a call involving a suicidal person who's not endangering anyone else, it might be best to not intervene.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2016

Video: VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS

A jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man.

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