Jurors Recommend Death Penalty for Oklahoma Beheader
An Oklahoma jury recommended the death penalty Thursday for convicted murderer Alton Nolen for gruesomely beheading a co-worker at a food-processing plant in 2014.
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Death Penalty Possible in Oklahoma Beheading Trial
An Oklahoma jury Tuesday rejected claims that convicted murderer Alton Nolen is “mentally retarded,” clearing the way for the death penalty as jurors weigh his punishment for beheading a co-worker at a food processing plant in 2014.
Read moreTwelve Women Accuse Doctor of Sexual Abuses
Already in jail on 11 criminal sex charges, a New Mexico psychiatrist and the medical center where he worked face a civil lawsuit from 12 women who say he forced them to discuss their sex lives and perform sex acts on him under the guise of therapy.
Read moreEx-Linebacker Accuses NY Jets of Disability Discrimination
A former New York Jets linebacker claims his bipolar disorder motivated the team to cut him this year, and he wants the money he would have made had the Jets not learned of his condition and shown him the door.
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State Attacks Insanity Defense in Beheading Murder Trial
Prosecutors chipped away at Alton Nolen’s insanity defense Tuesday, grilling defense expert witnesses who say he was mentally ill when he beheaded a co-worker at an Oklahoma food-processing plant in 2014.
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Jury: Wisconsin Girl Mentally Ill in Stabbing of Classmate
A Wisconsin girl who admitted to participating in the stabbing of a classmate to please horror character Slenderman will avoid prison after a jury determined that she was mentally ill at the time of the attack.
Read moreFederal Judge Fights Sixth Circuit’s Reprimand
A federal judge sued the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council on Thursday, claiming that the court-ordered reprimand he faces for misconduct is unconstitutional, as is its demand that he undergo mental evaluation.
Read moreAttorney Says Her Client Beheaded Woman, but Was Insane
An attorney acknowledged during opening arguments Thursday that her client beheaded a co-worker at an Oklahoma food-processing plant, but told jurors that Alton Nolen was insane when he did it, and “thought what he was doing was right.”
Read moreHouston Cop Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
A Houston man whose mental illness prevented prosecutors from proving in court that he shot a sheriff’s officer to death pleaded guilty to capital murder Wednesday and was sentenced to life in prison.
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Families Sue UPS Over Fatal Shooting Rampage
Lax security at a United Parcel Service sorting facility in San Francisco enabled a shooting that left three men dead and two wounded; others were injured fleeing the violence and dozens must deal with the psychological aftermath, according to nine lawsuits filed Tuesday against UPS.
Read moreStudy Finds Most Ohio Death-Row Inmates Are Impaired
A new report finds that most, if not all, of the 26 Ohio prisoners scheduled to be executed over the next three years have significant impairments that limit their legal culpability and may preclude them from execution under the Eighth Amendment.
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‘Insanity Acquittee’ Denied Mental Health Seal in NY
A man with a mental disorder who averted a rape prosecution is not entitled to keep his confinement records confidential, a New York appeals court ruled Thursday.
Read moreClass Claims of Denied Mental-Health Coverage Headed to Trial
A class of patients who were denied coverage for mental health and substance abuse treatment may take their claims against a benefits administrator to trial, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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Slenderman Stabbing Jurors Will Be Local, Judge Rules
The jury for one of two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to stab their friend to death to please a fictional boogeyman will be chosen from the county where the crime occurred, a state judge ruled Monday.
Read moreVirginia Executes First Inmate Under New Protocol
A Virginia man who killed a hospital security guard and a sheriff’s deputy after escaping from custody in 2006 was executed under a new and some say, secretive state protocol, after an unsuccessful campaign to spare his life over concerns about his mental health.
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NYPD Cleared of Evidence Destruction After Slaying
Rejecting claims of police misconduct, a federal judge found Hurricane Sandy to blame for the destruction of evidence in a civil-rights case surrounding the fatal shooting of a Guinean immigrant.
Read moreDeath-Row Inmate Wins High Court Battle Over Experts
A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that an Alabama death-row inmate was denied his constitutional right to an independent mental health expert to help the defense team in his murder trial.
Read moreFired Worker Blasts California Homeless Center
A fired employee claims in court that a 59-year-old Orange County nonprofit’s center for helping mentally ill homeless people is plagued by rats, mold and dangerous wiring and makes its workers bring their own toilet paper and cleaning supplies.
Read moreUT Austin Stabbing Suspect Won’t Be Tested for Insanity
Kendrex White, a 21-year-old University of Texas student who is accused of killing another student and injuring three during a stabbing rampage last month, will not be tested for insanity at this time, a judge in Austin ruled Friday.
Read moreFather Demands Insurer Pay for Outdoor Therapy
A father claims Blue Cross Blue Shield’s blanket refusal to pay for his daughter’s therapy just because it took place at an outdoor wilderness program is discriminatory against people who suffer from mental health disorders.
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