The Breaking Point, Part 1 KDRV.com, Nov. 8, 2015 In the middle of creating Divine Lunacy, Peter Quince found out his son was schizophrenic. A surprising turn of events because the musical comedy is about mental illness and because Peter says he had no warning. “He seemed like the most well-adjusted easy going person on […]
Group homes for [people with mental illness] – Part 1 NBC5 News, Nov. 2, 2015 Thousands of Southern Oregon residents are dealing with some sort of mental illness and thanks to the state, county, and private companies, many of them live together possibly in your neighborhood. These group homes are all over and you aren’t […]
Mail Tribune, June 7, 2015 After Medford’s third police shooting in a year renewed discussion of a mental health crisis in the community, Jackson County health officials say the prevalence of mental illness isn’t always depicted accurately — but they aren’t disputing the need for more services. Police said James Anthony Morris, 40, was reportedly […]
Mentally ill man dies in volley of gunfire with Medford police, Medford Tribune, March 17, 2015 A 19-hour standoff between Medford police and an apparently mentally ill man ended Tuesday morning in a volley of gunfire, leaving the 49-year-old dead after he reportedly shot at police at least once. “It’s a sad case all the […]
Medford Tribune, October 5, 2014 When Medford police are asked during special training whether they’ve ever had a loved one affected by mental illness, half to three-quarters raise their hands. Lt. Curtis Whipple said officers are surprised when they see how many of their colleagues have personally dealt with mental illness. “Mental illness is like […]
KTVL.com, Sept. 12, 2014 A grand jury decided police officers were fully justified in shooting a Medford man on August 24, 2014. Jackson County’s District Attorney laid out more details of the deadly officer-involved shooting during a news conference Thursday. At about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, Stephen McMilon died after being shot by […]
Stephen McMilon, 52, was shot and killed Sunday, August 24, 2014, by Medford Police Officers Salvador Garcia and Stephen Meador. This post represents, to the extent possible, all media reports, pictures, and video on the shooting. One dead in officer-involved shooting KDRV.com, August 24, 2014 One man is dead following an officer involved shooting on […]
From the Medford Mail Tribune, June 15, 2014 Word got out fast, and by lunchtime Wednesday, April 9, most of the students at South Medford High School knew a classmate was dead. “There was no announcement, but they all knew,” said Kristen Schuch, a mental health interventionist at the school. In Jackson County between Jan. […]
From the Chinook Oberver, May 20, 2014 Patrolling the streets of Medford, Oregon for more than 15 years now, Officer Bob Mccurley knows the dangers he could face on the job. “Regardless of all the information you get, there’s still the complete unknown of how the person is going to react when you show up,” […]
KTVL, May 6, 2014 Corporal Josh Schilder has been with the Medford Police Department for nine years. The most common calls he and his team get involve a person in mental health crisis. “There’s a lot of people that mental health disorder that live normal day to day lives,” says Schilder. Just last month, Medford police […]
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