mental illness News

U-Haul Driver’s NYC ‘Rampage’ Leaves One Dead, Eight Hurt

NEW YORK (AP) — A man driving a U-Haul truck swerved onto sidewalks and plowed into cyclists and scooter riders in New York City on Monday, killing one person and injuring eight others before police were able to pin the …

Despite Assault Exclusion, Razor Attack Covered by Policy Because of Mental Illness

There was no argument that Colin Doherty, a resident at the Brown County Care Center, slashed Austin Krewina’s face with a razor blade. But a criminal court found Doherty not guilty of assault and battery because he was insane at …

Mass Killings Database: Workplace Shootings Remain Rare

The mass shooting at a brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the 13th in the U.S. since 2006. Workplace mass shootings remain a rare event but there are some trends among who carries them out and why. The Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern …

North Carolina County Questions Sheriff Behavior

Henderson County commissioners are asking the sheriff now on leave because of mental illness to respond to rumors he has moved to settle legal complaints by his employees. The commissioners sent Sheriff Rick Davis a letter seeking information after a …