How behavioral health crises strain Alaska’s emergency rooms SPONSORED: Emergency medical personnel say that they can, will and do help patients in crisis - but that a new approach would benefit everyone involved. Author: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Published March 8
Part 3 of 6 A broken arm. A heart attack. A manic episode. Thoughts of suicide. All of these are emergencies, and any one of them might land you in the nearest emergency room. But the clinicians who work in those emergency rooms say the same high-energy, high-intensity environment that is life-saving for medical emergencies can also be high-risk for patients who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
Palmer trooper Injured at Old Glenn Highway Disturbance Call Palmer trooper Injured at Old Glenn Highway Disturbance Call
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Troopers on Palmer responded to 5050 South Old Glenn Highway at 10:26 pm on Tuesday night after receiving a disturbance report from that address that resulted in two arrests according to the report.
When they arrived they opened an investigation that determined that a 36-year-old female, identified as Autumn Ehrlinspiel, had kicked in her neighbor’s door. When trooper McKenny made contact with her, she proceeded to resist arrest and fought with him. She was ultimately taken into custody.
Further investigation would find that a resident in the home, 44-year-old Phillip Townsend, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for not appearing on a previous DUI charge. He too would resist arrest and fought with Trooper McKenny.
K9 Blitz Takes Down Fleeing Suspect after Car Chase in Wasilla
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After observing a vehicle with no plates affixed to it, a trooper on patrol in Wasilla attempted a traffic stop that turned into a car chase on Thursday evening.
The driver, later identified as 39-year-old Joseph Franks of Wasilla, attempted to flee the Pittman Road area, but spike strips were deployed disabling the suspect vehicle.
Franks bailed from the immobilized vehicle and attempted to flee on foot despite warnings from the troopers that a K9 unit was on scene. K9 Blitz was deployed and chased Franks down as he attempted to flee the scene, apprehending him.
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Montgomery: Residents at Alabama’s four state veterans homes were set to receive COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Tuesday. The arrival of the vaccine is a bright spot amid a record-setting surge in COVID-19 cases. Alabama ranked sixth in the United States for the most new cases per capita in the past 14 days. Alabama’s vaccine plan has prioritized front-line medical workers and residents and employees of long-term care facilities for the first allotments of the vaccine. Health care workers began receiving vaccinations last week. State Health Officer Scott Harris said last week that vaccinations were to be begin at long-term care facilities this week under a partnership with pharmacies. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said in a news release that the first immunizations of the Pfizer vaccine will be administer
Warrant Issued for Wasilla Suspect Who Bludgeoned Girlfriend and Stabbed. Warrant Issued for Wasilla Suspect Who Bludgeoned Girlfriend and Stabbed Mother in the Throat Sunday Night
Troopers report that a warrant has been issued and they are actively searching for a Wasilla suspect that escaped arrest after a violent incident that took place on Sunday night on Phenix Avenue in Wasilla.
The stabbing incident was called in to troopers at 8:31 pm on December 27th from the Phenix address and troopers responded to the scene to open an investigation into the incident. According to the investigation, 29-year-old Michael Flores, during an altercation, hit his girlfriend in the side of the head with a blunt object.