September 1997 – Mental Health PDX

Police: Man they killed in shootout had death wish

September 24, 1997

All stories in the post are from The Oregonian – not available elsewhere online POLICE: MAN THEY KILLED IN SHOOTOUT HAD DEATH WISH September 24, 1997 From all that Portland police have been able to learn, the Southeast resident they shot to death Tuesday evening wanted to die. He had a long history of depression […]

What happened to Judy Hinch

September 10, 1997

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POLICE KILL WOMAN ON THE ATTACK IN GRESHAM From the Oregonian, September 10, 1997 Gresham police shot and killed a woman in front of a house in Northeast Gresham a block from Hall Elementary School this morning. A frantic woman called 9-1-1 shortly before 8 a.m., telling police dispatchers that a woman with a gun […]

One Fell Through the Cuckoo’s Nest

September 3, 1997

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From Willamette Week, September 3, 1997 Howard Bethea killed Monica Cuenca, but many say Oregon’s mental-health system is the real culprit. He liked to brag about his time in prison for armed robbery and assault, as if to prove he was tougher than his pudgy 5-foot-6-inch frame would indicate. He assured his Washington County parole […]