Ohio man who held three women captive found hanged
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The man serving a life prison term for kidnapping three women and repeatedly raping them in his home for nearly a decade
Mont. judge apologizes for comments in teen’s rape
A Montana judge on Wednesday stood by his decision to send a former teacher to prison for 30 days for raping a 14-year-old girl who later killed herself, but said he “deserved to be chastised” for his comments about the young victim.
Advocates rally around Pa. assisted suicide case
PHILADELPHIA — No one may ever know Barbara Mancini’s intentions when she allegedly handed her dying 93-year-old father a bottle of morphine at his central
Holliman found guilty: Jury returns verdict of first-degree murder
A jury found Brian Holliman guilty of first-degree murder after seven hours of deliberation Thursday.
Holliman, 32, was convicted in the 2008 shooting death of his wife, Laura Lee Godfrey Holliman. Jurors found Brian Holliman demonstrated “expressed malice” when he shot his wife in the face with a shotgun.
Holliman trial: Investigator, experts on stand as state closes its case
Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trail of Brian Holliman, who stands accused of killing his wife, Laura Lee Holliman, on Oct. 25, 2008, in the couple’s Caledonia home.
In a surprise move, shortly after the state rested its case this morning, the defense rested its case, calling no witnesses.
Holliman trial: Family, friends, law enforcement take stand
The state’s case against accused murderer Brian Holliman continued Tuesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court. Holliman is accused of shooting and killing his wife, Laura Lee Godfrey Holliman, with a shotgun at their Caledonia home in 2008. Holliman maintains the shooting was an accident.
Sister of deceased is state’s first witness
Testimony began Monday in the murder trial of Brian Holliman, whose 2009 conviction for the murder of his wife was overturned on appeal in 2011.
An Oktibbeha County jury heard opening arguments and the state’s first witness Monday afternoon.
Holliman re-trial begins Monday
Four years after being convicted of murdering his wife, Brian Holliman will once again face a jury Monday.
Jury selection begins Monday before Judge Lee Howard at the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court after Holliman’s attorney was granted a change of venue.
Suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.
A father’s mission: Son’s suicide prompts Halligan to warn parents of dangers of bullying
The words remain fresh and painful in John Halligan’s mind:
“I hate that school, I hate that school. I never want to go back there again. Can you home-school me? Can we move?”
Miss. flags to be lowered honoring Rep. Upshaw
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has ordered a period of mourning March 30 to honor the death of state Rep. Jessica Upshaw. Upshaw, a
Ex-lawmaker: Upshaw had struggled with depression
A Mississippi legislator who authorities say apparently committed suicide had struggled for years with depression but gave no indication in recent days that she was contemplating taking her own life, according to a former lawmaker who was with the woman the day she died.
Blue Christmas: For many, the holidays trigger depression
Judy was a successful business owner, mother and wife at the beginning of 1994. Her life was as close to perfect as it could get. But then, without warning, she was struck with a debilitating disease just as she was at the top of her game, both personally and professionally.
Rape suspect commits suicide on eve of trial
A man accused of statutory rape committed suicide one day before his trial was set to begin.
Army ‘stand down’ focuses day on suicide training
Army soldiers have been ordered to put aside their usual duties and spend Thursday on suicide prevention training.
Speaker addresses suicide prevention at MSU
In September of 2008, 18-year-old high school senior Jason Burnham sat on his bed, listening to his mother pound on his door and thought, “I just don’t want to be here anymore.”
He stood up, walked a few steps across his bedroom and calmly removed the screen on his ninth-story window.
Helpline volunteers offer a voice in the dark
Every 35 seconds, someone in the United States attempts suicide. Every 14.6 minutes, one person succeeds. The state of Mississippi now ranks 19th in the country for suicides. And that number is climbing.