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Grand jury says police fully justified in fatal shooting of Stephen McMilon; officers named

September 14, 2014
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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 […]

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Mental health experts prove valuable in Medford schools as suicide calls spike

June 15, 2014
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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. […]

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In Southern Oregon, young people with mental health problems have few places to turn

May 21, 2014
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KOBI-TV 5 Medford, May 20, 2014 When it comes to mental health care for kids and young adults in Southern Oregon, the situation is grave. That’s according to a Rogue Regional Medical Center psychiatrist. On Monday, NBC 5 spoke with RRMC and Medford Police officials about the lack of mental health help in Jackson County […]

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Are jails replacing asylums in Jackson County?

November 13, 2013
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By RaeAnn Christensen, NBC5 News, Nov. 12, 2013 In Oregon, a review by the Wall Street Journal found that more than half of the state’s inmates suffer from some type of mental health issue. “A lot of people end up in jail because they have a mental illness not necessarily because they are a danger,” […]

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Jackson County Oregon gets federal grant to reduce drug addiction

September 26, 2013
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From the Medford Mail Tribune, September 26, 2013 Jackson County has received a federal grant designed to attack prescription drug addiction from several angles and reduce opiate abuse in the Rogue Valley. The grant of $393,575 will be used to help physicians more easily access information from the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program; develop protocols […]

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Allied Health Service’s Medford methadone clinic new location opens with little fanfare

September 11, 2013
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From the Medford Mail Tribune, September 11, 2013 A methadone clinic that was forced to move from East Main Street has set up shop on Murphy Road, catching some residents by surprise. “I did not know they had moved,” said Jessica Meza, who brought her 6-month-old son, Victor, to the pediatric clinic across the street. […]

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Narcan could help keep some addicts alive long enough to recover, but Oregon restrictions keep it scarce

March 7, 2013
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By Erin Fenner, Willamette Week, March 6, 2013 Dr. Gary Oxman spent his career trying to save people who don’t care whether they live or die. Oxman—who just retired as health officer for Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties—has long wanted to do more to rescue drug users. He was one of the earliest supporters in […]

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Portrait of a broken mental health system: Jackson County Oregon

January 27, 2013
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From the Medford Mail Tribune, January 27, 2013 Journal entries penned a year before Rachel Rice‘s death tell the tale of a loving mother struggling with serious mental illness, and of a failed mental health care system, her daughter says. “Many unfortunate local events have stemmed from mental illness, and especially from lack of care,” […]

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What happened to Chris LaDue

September 7, 2012
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Bipolar man dies in police custody From the Medford Tribune, September 7, 2012 Talent resident stops breathing after being Tasered and subdued A Talent [Oregon] man reported to have bipolar disorder died Wednesday night, shortly after being Tasered, subdued and handcuffed by Jackson County sheriff’s deputies at a home in the 6800 block of Wagner […]

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What happened to Scott Chappell

July 9, 2012
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