CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois – Five months after a tragic shooting that left a family dead in their Crystal Lake-area home, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that their investigation has concluded it was a triple murder-suicide. The sheriff’s office stated that the shooter, Jean Song, was likely suffering from a mental health crisis … Read more
HULL, Georgia – A man from Hull, Georgia pleaded guilty to murder in a court for the killing of his stepbrother during a mental health episode nearly two years ago. Corey MacKenzie Pattman, 41, admitted to strangling his stepbrother, Jermaine Brown, to death on March 14, 2022. The tragic incident unfolded when Pattman believed delusions … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Deobra Reddon’s case is shedding light on the failures of Clark County’s justice system when it comes to handling mentally ill defendants. Reddon, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, has been through mental health court twice after a series of violent crimes. Previously charged with assault with a deadly weapon, … Read more
Covid-19 and monkeypox thrived in New York. Now polio could be silently spreading, officials warn, even though it is mainly asymptomatic but can lead to paralysis and death.
A survey done by The Economist/YouGov found most Americans are not worried about monkeypox in the United States despite the U.S. declaring a state of emergency. The survey asked respondents to consider both the risk of contracting it and the seriousness of the illness. How worried are you about contracting monkeypox?