Ramsey County reviewing its mental health crisis billing policy

Ramsey County is now reviewing its controversial policy of billing people in crisis, after the FOX 9 Investigators exposed the county’s practice of sending bills to vulnerable people who call the crisis hotline for life-saving mental health services.

Ramsey County reviewing crisis billing
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Ramsey County is now reviewing its policy of billing people, after the FOX 9 Investigators exposed the county?s practice of sending bills to those who called into their crisis hotline. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal has the story.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area becomes classroom
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A handful of students spent five days in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area to learn about the great outdoors and the skills that come with camping.

Here's how much apartment space you can get in the Twin Cities for $1,500

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Crash between St. Paul fire truck and car kills woman

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Priest strangled on I-94 in St. Paul
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A Catholic priest was attacked by a man he was driving to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. The suspect called 911 and admitted to knowing what he did was wrong, but said "voices" told him to strangle 76-year-old Lawrence Johnson.

I-94 homicide: Victim was a priest, suspect told 911 he was hearing voices

The man strangled to death on the side of a highway in St. Paul was a Catholic priest who was attacked by a man he was driving to the hospital. 

Off-duty St. Paul officer crashes into building, sparking fire

St. Paul police say alcohol is suspected to be involved when an off-duty officer crashed into a vacant building which then caught fire early Thursday morning.  

Ramsey County is billing people hundreds of times for mobile crisis services

Ramsey County billed people 745 times in the last 18 months, after individuals called the county’s crisis line for life-saving mobile crisis services, according to new data obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators.  

33% of crisis responses were billed to individuals
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Ramsey County billed people 745 times in the last 18 months, for calling the county?s crisis line. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal has the story.

St. Paul's Suni Lee wins all-around bronze at Paris Olympics

St. Paul native Suni Lee won the women’s individual all-around bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. 

Lightning strike sends tree shrapnel into St. Paul house, injures 1

A person was injured during Wednesday night’s storms after a lightning strike sent tree shrapnel into a St. Paul residence.

Frogtown shooting leaves 1 man dead in St. Paul

St. Paul police say a shooting in the Frogtown neighborhood Wednesday night left one man dead.

3 hurt in North St. Paul stabbing at Polar Plaza

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