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The Washington Post reported Wednesday a magistrate issued an emergency custody order for Austin Deeds after he was evaluated by officials at the Rockbridge County Community Services Board. Mary Ann Bergeron, executive director of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, told the newspaper the facility called area hospitals to admit the younger Deeds, but couldn't find one.
However, the newspaper reported later Wednesday officials at three hospitals near the Deeds' Bath County home said they had beds available for Austin Deeds. John Beghtol, director of community services at Western State Hospital, a state-run facility, told the Post, "We had beds and we were not called." Rockingham Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Debra Thompson said the hospital had space in its mental health unit Monday evening and would have been able to take the younger Deeds in if he met screening requirements. Mary Kay Campbell, a spokeswoman for the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, told the Post the hospital had a bed available for Austin Deeds Monday.
ltheghost
reply to post by Mikeultra
Maybe the father had the gun out to stop the son, son stabbed the father took the gun then shot himself?
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The Virginia State Police offered new details Wednesday on the attack. Police said the altercation took place outside the Deeds home. They also disclosed that the sheriff’s office had been called to the home Monday for “a non-emergency call for assistance,” but they would not detail the purpose of the call or confirm that it was to transport Austin Deeds to his psychiatric evaluation. There were no other records of 911 or non-emergency calls to the residence prior to that, police said. In addition, an autopsy by the Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke confirmed the gunshot wound was self-inflicted and fired from a rifle.
Pinkorchid
reply to post by Mikeultra
Interesting quirk of fate:-
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That's the boys nick name isn't it?
Posted by: Gus Deeds () Date: November 03, 2009 01:45PM Maybe Dad should have spent less time campaigning and more time being a good parent. Dad, concede already, I need you! "Gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds' 20-year-old son was charged with alcohol possession May 30 for drinking at a party in his native Bath County. Austin Creigh Deeds, a student at the College of William and Mary, has an arraignment set for next Wednesday, and a court date Sept. 9. He faces a maximum penalty of 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine."
paxnatus
reply to post by Mikeultra
Have you seen a state run mental hospital? If you had, you would not want anyone you know going into one.
Most mental health hospitals are for the criminally insane, or prisoners. Not for some young adult seeking drug and alcohol or treatment for Bipolar illness....It is understandable why they passed that by.
Unfortunately, the parents did not realize the gravity of the situation and they lost their son.
0zzymand0s
reply to post by Krakatoa
Speculation is hogwash as I can easily come up with dozens of scenarios based on the information released so far, and none of them are likely true.
I mean, what's with the fascination with the kid converting to Islam? Because he spoke Arabic? Perhaps he wanted to work for the State Department? Those who speak fluent Arabic can earn quite a bit more than those who, say, barely speak one language.
Maybe we can start a pool? My money is on a "Janey's got a gun" scenario. I mean, it seems about as likely as "some wealthy white kid from VA suddenly converts to Islam and gets all stabbity."
Mikeultra
Why is the media saying that no beds were available, when that's not the truth?
3 area hospitals had space for Austin Deeds before attack on father.
The Washington Post reported Wednesday a magistrate issued an emergency custody order for Austin Deeds after he was evaluated by officials at the Rockbridge County Community Services Board. Mary Ann Bergeron, executive director of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, told the newspaper the facility called area hospitals to admit the younger Deeds, but couldn't find one.
However, the newspaper reported later Wednesday officials at three hospitals near the Deeds' Bath County home said they had beds available for Austin Deeds. John Beghtol, director of community services at Western State Hospital, a state-run facility, told the Post, "We had beds and we were not called." Rockingham Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Debra Thompson said the hospital had space in its mental health unit Monday evening and would have been able to take the younger Deeds in if he met screening requirements. Mary Kay Campbell, a spokeswoman for the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, told the Post the hospital had a bed available for Austin Deeds Monday.
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