BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Nov 13 2024HEALTH

A New Way to Move Mental Health Patients

Imagine this: instead of using an ambulance, some hospitals are using tricked-out SUVs to transport mental health patients. South Shore Hospital and Lowell General Hospital are leading the way with this innovative solution. Why is this a big deal? Because traditional ambulances can be tied up for hours, leaving other patients in need of urgent care without a ride. W...

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Sep 13 2024CRIME

"Two Teenagers on the Loose: A Cautionary Tale of Escaped Teens and Public Safety"

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) has issued a public alert, urging citizens to be on high alert for two teenage boys who escaped from the Three Rivers Behavioral Health facility in Lexington County on August 28. Malachi Joseph Ussery, 18, from Columbia, and Robert Richard Louis Bissonnette IV, 17, from Anderson, are the two individuals in que...

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