Man Accused of Tucson Killing Had a History of Mental Illness

People who are charged with serious crimes of violence sometimes have a past of mental illness. Police said a man accused of killing a woman in Tucson earlier this year had a long history of psychiatric disorders. A report in Tuscon.com said the man implicated in the death of a 61-year-old woman struggled with mental […]

Arizona U.S. Marshal Killing Highlights Gaps in Mental Health Safety Net

The criminal justice and mental health services in Arizona often fail to help people with psychological problems until it’s too late. Recently, police said they struggled to deal with death threats from a man accused of killing a deputy U.S. marshal. Ryan Schlesinger is the suspect in the killing of 41-year-old Chase White last November. […]