(FOX40.COM) — The man arrested for a murder and subsequent standoff with police a week ago in Oak Park made his first court ...

The man arrested for a shooting last week in Oak Park was participating in the Mental Health Diversion program after a ...

Massachusetts police chiefs are in familiar territory as they fight for funding for a mental health program that seeks to divert individuals in crisis from arrest, as Gov. Maura Healey looks to slash ...

Opponents of the measure say the drive to restrict the diversions neglects statistical success.

(The Center Square) – A new bill in the California Legislature would block violent criminals from accessing mental health diversion programs to avoid criminal penalties. Senate Bill 1373, introduced ...

A state appeals court panel has rejected a claim that a judge erred in denying mental health diversion for a man who was arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping a 71-year-old woman inside a Beverly ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The family of former county supervisor Zack Scrivner is breaking their silence surrounding the criminal case against him. Christina Scrivner and one of her sons were in ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Sheriffs’ departments in east-central Iowa are having to adjust their approach to helping ...

There is a new push to change mental health laws in court. Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp believes "mental ...

Kern County Superior Court Judge Marcos Camacho asked Thursday that more details be provided in progress reports in the mental health diversion program for Riddhi Patel, the local activist charged ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to add a video. (The Center Square) – A new bill in the California Legislature would block violent criminals from accessing mental health diversion programs ...