After Waffle House shooter’s trial, mental health expert says right treatment could have saved lives

After Waffle House shooter’s trial, mental health expert says right treatment could have saved lives

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — It has been a day since Travis Reinking was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing four people: DeEbony Groves, Akilah DaSilva, Joe Perez, Jr. and Taurean Sanderlin. During the Waffle House murder trial, Reinking’s mental illness was on full display. The American Psychiatric Association says nearly one in … Read more

Why Reinking’s mental health didn’t prevent a guilty verdict

Why Reinking’s mental health didn’t prevent a guilty verdict

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Survivors of the Waffle House shooting like James Shaw Jr. will tell you that the actions of Travis Reinking have stayed with them for the past 1,385 days. Shaw recalls the times when he wrestled Reinking to the ground, disarmed him, and finally put an end to the mass shooting. “Now … Read more