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PublishedJanuary 12, 2015
Person shot by Augusta police officer in Riverview outpatient clinic offices
The police officer was placed on administrative leave in the wake of the shooting, which left a person in stable condition in hospital.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2015
Gardiner man charged with killing father found incompetent for trial
Leroy Smith III is expected to be sent to Riverview Psychiatric Center for treatment.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2014
Edson charges reignite debate over mentally ill who commit crimes
Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty says the Riverview patient charged with assault doesn't belong in jail, but others disagree as the state struggles to find a solution.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2014
Riverview pepper-spray victim charged with assaulting maintenance worker
Arlene Edson, 30, most recently of Biddeford, has pleaded not guilty to punching a man in the face, causing his nose and mouth to bleed and chipping a tooth.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2014
Riverview patient plans to sue state for $1 million
Arlene Edson was pepper sprayed while she was naked, alone in her room and not threatening employees, according to an investigation at the Augusta mental hospital.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2014
Overseer’s report lists Riverview Psychiatric Center shortcomings
The state psychiatric hospital is out of compliance with a consent decree that governs how the state must treat people with severe and persistent mental illness, a report from Elizabeth Jones says.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2014
Father accused of throwing infant down stairs is ex-Riverview nurse
William Goodhue Lord Jr., 39, gave the OK to corrections officers to use pepper spray on a female patient who was not threatening staff.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2014
Riverview patient accused of assaulting three mental health workers
Ismail Mohamed Awad, being held in Kennebec County jail, begged a judge on Friday to send him to a 'mental institution.'
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PublishedOctober 15, 2014
Pepper-spray incident, other Riverview psych center problems to go before judge for possible penalties
State legislators learn of the review as a court master and the acting superintendent report on the hospital's problems and next steps.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2014
Advocacy group delayed reporting of Riverview pepper spray incident
The Disability Rights Center is defending its decision to wait two months to tell state abuse investigators what had happened at the state hospital in Augusta.
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