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Mental health ‘clearly’ a factor in Maine mass shootings, official says
Officials say Robert Card, who was found dead Friday after being suspected of killing eight people and wounding 13 others in two separate shootings in Maine, was likely experiencing a mental health crisis and did not expect to be found alive following his rampage. In a press conference Saturday, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner…
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Mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) – The residents of Lewiston, Maine, are embarking on a path to healing after a man suspected of killing 18 people earlier this week was found dead. Authorities say the body of 40-year-old Robert Card of Bowdoin was found late Friday at a recycling center. Police teams had searched the facility twice…
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Mass shooter had mental health issues, purchased guns legally
A U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at a Maine bowling alley and a bar earlier this week and killed 18 people purchased his weapons legally, authorities said Saturday, adding he likely launched his rampage as a result of underlying mental health issues. The body of Robert Card, a firearms instructor, was found Friday at a recycling…
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Search for solutions continues in treatment of Illinois inmates with mental illness
Bohm BLOOMINGTON — At the Livingston County Jail recently, correctional staff found the tools needed for the job had expanded to include crayons and children’s books. An inmate detained there was operating with a child’s mental capacity, said Sheriff Ryan Bohm, but the jail’s mental health services are limited. Employees had to think outside of the…
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Robert Card’s body found in unlocked trailer
Lewiston mass shooting gunman Robert Card’s body was found in an unlocked trailer with two firearms by his side as police said they’re now probing the “mental health component” behind the massacre. Card, 40, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a trailer at the Maine Recycling Corporation in Lisbon at 7:45 p.m…
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Mental health a key factor in Maine mass shooting, officials working to piece together tim
LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) — The search for the Maine mass shooter may be over but the investigation is far from it. Robert Card’s body was found Friday night at a recycling plant in Lisbon. Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said Saturday during a news conference that the motive is still unclear, but mental health is…
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Why are teens popping pills, and what can we do about it?
Our young people are struggling with mental health. Two years ago, the American Academy of Pediatrics, along with two other professional groups, declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. The October 2021 declaration included a call to action for funding and policies to address “soaring rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and…
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Fraud takes highest financial, mental-health tolls on older adults
(KMAland) — Scams and fraud have long-lasting effects on a person’s mental well-being, but the latest research found the emotional toll is particularly high on older adults. Half the victims in fraud cases reported to the Federal Trade Commission were under age 30 but the financial losses are greater in older adults, at an average of $1,500. AARP…
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Deceased Maine Shooter Had Mental Health Problems: Police
A sign reading “Lewiston Strong” is seen in Lewiston, Maine, after a mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar left 18 people dead ANGELA WEISS Police in Maine said Saturday that the man who gunned down 18 people at a bar and a bowling alley and later committed suicide, suffered serious mental health issues,…
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Smith: In wake of Maine shooter Robert Card’s death, real mental health policies need attention
This is an opinion column. The manhunt for Robert Card is over. Details are still emerging. In Lewiston, Maine, 18 are dead and 13 are injured. The alleged shooter received mental health treatment before the massacre, so Republicans cite “mental health,” and Democrats will claim, “It’s the guns.” America is a violent headcase, and I’m…
