A few questions are still lingering in the recent suicide ruling surrounding the death of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller.
Omari Bryant's body was hanging in front of a motel early Saturday morning in the town of Homerville and people close to the 18-year-old are doubting the cause of death is suicide.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott says he was already feeling the emotional burden of the pandemic when the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys received word that one of his brothers had died by suicide in the spring. Prescott acknowledged the cause of Jace Prescott’s death for the first time in a recent TV […]
Did you know September is National Suicide Prevention Month? Suicide is something no one likes to speak about. The very act causes people to stereotype those that commit suicide. We know in difficult times, not everyone has found a way to cope with their difficulties. According to the American Foundation Of Suicide Prevention, suicide ranked […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could find. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she survived two more attempts at suicide, which felt like the only way to stop her pain. Years of therapy brought progress, but the 31-year-old Black woman’s journey is […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month was ruled a suicide Thursday following a police investigation prompted by outrage from the family who said authorities initially were too quick to rule out the possibility he was lynched. The manner […]
After his nephew died of an apparent suicide while in prison serving a 20-year sentence for murder, Tyler Perry wanted to make sure there was no foul play in his death. Even though an official autopsy is conducted by state officials, that wasn’t enough for the “A Fall From Grace” director. Perry hired someone privately […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with murdering his missing wife amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said. Fotis Dulos, 52, had been hospitalized since Tuesday when he was found at his home in Farmington, Connecticut, following an apparent suicide attempt. “It’s been a truly horrific day for the family filled […]
BOSTON (AP) — A woman convicted of manslaughter for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in text messages that included, “Just do it, babe,” was released from jail Thursday. Michelle Carter was released more than three months early from a county jail in Massachusetts, where she had been serving a 15-month sentence. The 23-year-old […]
Teen suicide rates among black youth are increasing. In 2016 and again in 2018, national data revealed that among children age 5-11, black children had the highest rate of death by suicide. For the years 2008 to 2012, 59 black youth died by suicide, up from 54 in the years 2003-2007. Also, the 2015 Centers for Disease Control and […]
New York (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline. Once it’s implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help, similar to calling 911 for emergencies or 311 for city services. Currently, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline uses a 10-digit number, […]
Yahoo Sports reports that former Notre Dame running back George Atkinson III has died at the age of 27. No cause of death has been reported, but Pete Sampson of The Athletic tweeted that Atkinson had been suffering from depression since his twin brother Josh died by suicide in January 2019. In a letter written in […]
