Tag: Mentally Ill Subjects: Page 10

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Fla. Man Gets 20 Years for Firing AK-47 at Officers

A central Florida man who tried to kill two St. Cloud Police officers in 2011 with an AK-47 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attack.

April 28, 2013

Weapons

Connecticut's Dangerous Weapon Offender Registry

It does make logical sense to keep firearms out of the hands of people who have just been treated for psychiatric issues or adjudicated mentally ill. However, taking weapons out of the hands of people with low-level misdemeanor convictions is nothing short of excessive government overreach.

April 14, 2013

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Video: Off-Duty Cop Stops Hawaiian Airport Attack

An off-duty Pinole (Calif.) Police officer came to the aid of a TSA officer at the Honolulu airport, after a homeless woman with a history of mental illness began assaulting the woman.

April 4, 2013

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Sheriff's Accused Killer Had Mental Problems

The man accused of killing a West Virginia sheriff Wednesday had spent time in a psychiatric hospital and experienced mental problems caused by exposure to harmful chemicals. He reportedly didn't have a grudge against law enforcement.

April 3, 2013

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New Details Emerge About Tucson Shooter

Nearly 3,000 pages of newly released investigative reports on the Gabrielle Giffords shooting reveal a suspect who slowly became unhinged as those around him attempted to intervene.

March 27, 2013

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Thousands Remember Slain Va. Trooper

Thousands of well-wishers attended the Tuesday memorial service for a fallen Virginia State Police trooper who was remembered as a dedicated public servant.

March 12, 2013

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Judge Enters Not Guilty Plea for Colo. Theater Shooter

A Colorado judge entered a not guilty plea for suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes over the objections of his attorneys who argued they needed more time to respond to charges.

March 11, 2013

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Colo. Theater Shooter Considers Insanity Plea

Lawyers for Aurora theater-shooting suspect James Holmes are challenging the constitutionality of Colorado's laws for insanity pleas, introducing a complicated new argument into his case.

March 3, 2013

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Report Identifies Newtown Gunman's Disorder

The gunman who shot 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December couldn't handle being touched by anyone but his mother.

February 19, 2013

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Judge: Suspect In Texas Deputy's Death Incompetent

The man who overpowered and killed a Bowie County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy during a prisoner transport assignment has been declared mentally incompetent for trial.

February 4, 2013

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James Holmes To Face Trial, Plea Delayed

The suspect accused of killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater will face a trial and enter a plea in March, a judge ruled Friday.

January 10, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Court: Vt. Cruiser Crusher Mentally Incompetent

The Vermont man who used his father's tractor to crush seven police vehicles has been found mentally incompetent and will receive treatment rather than face criminal charges.

January 9, 2013