Five weeks after Madison resident Joel Marino’s death, the man who would be charged with his murder had become so volatile, his demeanor so out of character and worrisome to friends and family, that local authorities were called to check on him.
What transpired immediately following that call on Friday, March 7, put 20-year-old Adam Peterson face to face with law enforcement and mental health professionals in a local hospital through much of the following week. His stay was prompted by a psychological evaluation that determined further attention was necessary.
Quoted: UW-Madison professor of psychiatry Ronald Diamond, medical director of the Mental Health Center of Dane County.