"Less Than 10 Seconds": The 2022 fatal police shooting of Michael Meredith in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
For three days, the Journal published pieces of an investigative deep-dive into the 2022 police shooting of Michael Meredith in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Now you can see every story, sidebar, video clip and audio track in one collection.
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"He told me if I tried to commit him, he would commit suicide by police," Carol Meredith said, repeating the phrase she'd never heard before t…
According to the Police Executive Research Forum, there were approximately 900-1,000 fatal officer-involved shootings each year from 2015-18. …
The day before Michael Meredith was shot and killed by police, he exhibited signs of delusion and appeared to be having a mental health crisis…
"I said, 'do not leave your house tonight.' He wouldn't come home (with me), so I left him, and he was dead within an hour. I just keep thinki…
Carol Meredith describes her attempts to get help for her adult son Michael as he appeared to be having a mental health crisis. She sought hel…
Eaton said patients have said had MCAT not shown up at the scene, they would have carried out plans to commit suicide. There are undoubtedly o…
CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT: Law enforcement body camera video from the shooting death of Michael Meredith on Jan. 12, 2022. Video provided by th…
Michael Meredith’s mother, Carol Meredith, uncle, David Gill, and brother, Chris Meredith, describe the set of circumstances leading to Michae…
Carol Meredith spent all day on Jan. 12 trying to convince her son, Michael Meredith, to seek help. Michael continually refused medical treatm…
If a person having a mental health crisis refuses to voluntarily go to a hospital and a police officer called to intervene doesn't take action…
The day before Michael Meredith was shot and killed by police, he exhibited signs of delusion and appeared to be having a mental health crisis…
Carol Meredith describes her attempts to get help for her adult son Michael as he appeared to be having a mental health crisis. She sought hel…
According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, a Sioux City patrol officer was parked inside the casino's parking garage, when he observed a white truck driving toward him.
