A safe place to share: A 30-Day Challenge, virtual race and more mark Suicide Prevention Awareness Month at Contact Helpline
Heather Reed was in her mid-30s when she swallowed too many pills. It was her first of several suicide attempts years ago.
Authorities officially rule weekend death a suicide
Authorities have officially ruled the weekend death of a man found hanging from a tree near Luxapalila Creek a suicide.
Individual found dead at lock and dam believed to be victim of suicide
An individual found deceased at the Columbus Lock and Dam over the weekend is believed to have died by suicide.
Six-hour standoff ends in death of Lowndes man
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Lowndes County man who apparently killed himself after a six-hour standoff with county deputies.
Policy on bullying eyed after Mississippi 12-year-old hangs himself
Andy Leach was a silly 12-year-old boy with a contagious smile before relentless bullying pushed him to kill himself, his father says.
MSU psychology program seeking participants in nightmare study
Fourth-year Mississippi State University graduate student Kat Speed is looking for people to participate in her Nightmare Treatment Study.
Erasing the stigma: How families, communities can have discussions about youth suicide
Nobody saw it coming.
That was what Drew Johnson said about a 19-year-old Lowndes County native who died by suicide last month.
Ky. lawmaker accused of assault dies in apparent suicide
Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, died in an apparent suicide Wednesday night, the county coroner said. He was 57.
Lawsuit: Miss. political scandal pushed man to suicide
Relatives of a Mississippi man who killed himself are suing a mayor, police officers and a law firm, saying they are part of a political network that pushed him to suicide during a bitterly-fought U.S. Senate race.
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez dead after hanging self in cell
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for a murder conviction and just days ago was acquitted of a double murder, died after hanging himself in his prison cell early Wednesday, Massachusetts prisons officials said.
Facebook beefs up suicide prevention focused on live video
Facebook is beefing up its suicide prevention tools, including new options for people to report if someone might harm themselves while broadcasting on Facebook Live.
Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal
Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found.
Bereaved mom turns grief into service
A military mother’s worst nightmare is usually depicted as the dreaded moment when two uniformed service members knock on the door to notify her of her child’s death while serving their country.
Our View: The unseen costs of war
“Outlandish.”
That’s how Judie G. Holmes described the number of active duty and veteran military suicides in the United States when speaking with the Columbus Exchange Club on Thursday.
MSU hosts suicide prevention training
No one can stop a suicide because it is inevitable, and confronting a suicidal person with concern will only make that person angry and increase the risk of action.
Official: One-third of calls to VA suicide hotline roll over
More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are not being answered by front-line staffers because of poor work habits and other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to the hotline’s former director.
Woman pulls casket for miles for mental health awareness
A woman is walking 80 miles while pulling a casket from her home to the state Capitol to raise awareness of mental health issues, including suicide and addiction.
Lowndes Co. inmate dead in suspected suicide
A 45-year-old Brooksville man appears to have committed suicide this weekend while in custody at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center.
Town forgave many abuses by cop who staged own death
He gave teenagers their own keys and 24-hour access to the police department. He forged the police chief’s signature to obtain surplus military equipment. He often refused to wear his police uniform on duty in favor of camouflage fatigues. And he spent most of his workday on a police-sponsored youth program that he was supposed to run on his own time.
Personnel records show years of complaints against officer
An Illinois police officer who staged his suicide to make it look like he was murdered had a troubled job history, ranging from numerous suspensions to sexual harassment allegations to complaints that he intimidated an emergency dispatcher with guns, according to his personnel records.