Judge Michael Jesic denied release for a man charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale, ruling against his attorney's argument that missed court dates were caused by mental health problems now resolved with treatment.

For the second time, the father accused of leaving his toddler unattended in a car in El Centro did not appear in court Wednesday due to medical reasons. Judge Christopher Plourd noted there may be psychiatric concerns and considered sending the case to mental health court.

An Orange County judge grappled with where to place the 74-year-old man who shot and killed his daughter, Karina Rheaume, when she came to bring him cookies and check on him in May 2021.

A man in custody was found eligible for mental health diversion, but remains jailed due to a lack of available treatment beds.

Individuals under court order for placement in state-run psychiatric facilities on average find themselves languishing nearly two months in local jails for their mandated hospital bed.

Mental health courts connect people to treatment and keep them out of jail. But they also often come at the price of a guilty plea, and participants say that feels like coercion.

Walmart stabbing suspect Bradford Gille will appear in court on Friday, August 22, at 11:30 a.m. for a hearing conc