DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Decatur community activists are calling for a change in the police department’s mental health response protocols. This comes after police placed John Scott Jr. under arrest on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 22—Council President Jacob Ladner on Monday said he supports hiring more mental health liaisons for the Decatur Police ...

Interim Decatur Police Chief Nadis E. Carlisle, Jr., said in a weekend release that the department is internally investigating an arrest video that sparked controversy in the community. The video ...

GREENSBURG – Since the pandemic, the Health Department of Decatur County has received a great deal of attention in the press and around the state. DCHD Executive Director Sean Durbin has written a ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A free community resource fair is being held in Decatur next week. Aetna Better Health of Illinois is hosting a Giving Thanks for Your Health Resource Fair on Thursday, November ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Decatur Police Department’s Mental Health Liaison is defending officers over an arrest where one man ended up in the hospital. John Scott Jr. spent much of the past week in ...

I have been in the mental health field for over 25 years and a licensed professional counselor for 9 years. I believe a person has the answers to whatever it is that concerns them about themselves, ...

Decatur police have released footage of an arrest Tuesday after videos of the incident circulated on social media. The footage, which runs for more than 29 minutes, shows officers taking John Daniel ...

The city of Decatur is outlining the steps it's been taking to boost security at schools. This spring, the school district says it is launching a new reporting system and placing a deeper emphasis on ...

Dr. Judith Ngulefac, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, DOT-CME is an experienced doctoral-prepared board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with over 14 years of ...