Complex sentence: According to Ronnie, Jennifer had an epileptic seizure while holding a knife in her hands, but the hospital had determined that she was suicidal, and therefore was allowed to hold her for 3 days, without a court order.
Split into simpler sentences: According to Ronnie, Jennifer had an epileptic seizure while holding a knife in her hands. Some of the hospital personnel, however, had determined that she was suicidal, and therefore issued a 3-day hold on her without a court order.