Posts Tagged ‘psychiatrist’
Top Army doc: No clues before Hasan shooting
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — In the wake of a mass shooting at an Army post in which a military psychiatrist is charged, the service’s top doctor acknowledged his service needs to improve how it manages medical officers, including using more candor in reviewing their officers’ performance.But Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, the Army’s [...]
Officers may face discipline for Hood shooting
WASHINGTON — As many as eight Army officers could face punishment for failing to do anything when the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood rampage displayed erratic behavior early in his military career, a U.S. official says.The officers supervised the suspect when he was a medical student and during his work as an Army psychiatrist at Walter [...]
Attorney: Hood suspect to have mental exam
FORT WORTH, Texas — The attorney for the Fort Hood shootings suspect says his client will be evaluated next month to determine his mental status that day and whether he's competent to stand trial.Attorney John Galligan says prosecutors notified him that a three-person board of medical professionals has been named and will start [...]
Sorrow clouds holidays at still-recovering Hood
For the first time in 22 years, Sheryll Pearson won’t put up a Christmas tree. Suddenly, the holiday she’s always loved is “horrible.”Pearson’s son, Mikey — Army Pfc Link: Sorrow clouds holidays at still-recovering Hood
Senator Hits Army on FBI Hasan Inquiry
FBI agents who discovered Maj. See the original post: Senator Hits Army on FBI Hasan Inquiry
Official: Prosecutor named in Fort Hood case
FORT HOOD, Texas — A senior military official said Friday that a new lead prosecutor has been appointed in the Fort Hood shooting case, a man who secured the death penalty in a similar case four years ago.Col. Michael Mulligan will head the prosecution of Maj. Nidal Hasan, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the [...]
Lawyer says Hasan may Plead Insanity
An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial, his attorney says. More: Lawyer says Hasan may Plead Insanity
Atty: Hood suspect may use insanity defense
FORT WORTH, Texas — An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial, his attorney said today.John Galligan, the civilian attorney for Maj. Nidal Hasan, said he is considering an insanity defense [...]
Attorney: Hasan ordered confined until trial
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said.During a hearing in Maj. Nidal Hasan’s room in a Texas hospital on Saturday, a magistrate ruled that there was [...]
Lejeune psychiatrist: Complaints led to firing
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to service members and their former psychiatrist.The eight trailers were used for nearly two years, until a [...]
