The family of a Kentucky man has sued Jerry Springer and NBC, claiming the man killed himself weeks after his fiancée dumped him on an episode of “The Jerry Springer Show.” The lawsuit claims that Blake Alvey took his own life shortly after the May 8, 2018, taping of an episode entitled ‘Gay Phase…Over’, in …
A Florida teen is dead after she fell six floors from a Florida balcony, and according to police, she had been arguing with her boyfriend and threatening and attacking other hotel guests. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that 19-year-old Alexis Carroll, of Jacksonville, was staying at the Holiday Inn Resort Daytona Beach Oceanfront with her boyfriend, …
A coroner’s inquest revealed new details about the fatal crash that killed the Hart family in a murder-suicide perpetrated by the mothers of six adopted children. One of the six children, Devonte Hart, has remained missing since the March 2018 crash, but is now presumed dead by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The proceedings began …
A 10-year-old Texas boy reportedly took his own life after enduring relentless bullying from his classmates. KTRK reported that Kevin Reese Jr. died by suicide at his Houston-area home on January 21, after walking home from the bus with his 13-year-old sister. Reese’s mother was out of town and his stepfather was heading home from work …
A Minnesota mother is speaking out after she says officials claimed the death of her son—who was reportedly found in an abandoned lot with multiple stab wounds to his chest three months after his disappearance—was a suicide. The Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported that Corhea Taylor learned of the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office’s determination regarding …
The father of a first-grade student who was shot and killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre has died of an apparent suicide. The Hartford Courant reports that Jeremy Richman was found dead Monday in his office at Edmond Town Hall. Police told the newspaper that the death appears to be a suicide, although the cause …
A Florida high school was reportedly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a 17-year-old student fatally shot herself in the school auditorium. WESH reported that a Lake Mary High School student took her own life five minutes after asking to use the bathroom at 7:45 a.m. A teacher reportedly heard a single gunshot, prompting an …
Two Connecticut officers have reportedly taken their own lives while under investigation for a 2017 incident in which they were among a large group of officers suspected of violations including falsifying information in written reports. The Connecticut Post reported that 17 surviving officers are facing discipline—with nine in danger of being fired—after the Bridgeport Office of …
A 17-year-old boy has been found dead of an apparent suicide on Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood. The New York Daily News reports that the unidentified teen is believed to have jumped to his death from 23rd floor gym of the 50-story Bristol Plaza high-rise building on 65th Street and 3rd Avenue. Police reportedly believe …
Authorities in Illinois have confirmed that last month’s deaths of a mother, father, and their 1- and 6-year-old children were the result of a murder-suicide carried out by the father. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Brandyn Lee, 34, fatally shot his girlfriend, Jaquelon Gaskin, 28, their daughter, Gianna Lee, 6, and son, Giovanni Lee, 1, before killing himself at …
Another young child has reportedly encountered the terrifying Momo character on YouTube, following multiple reports that the terrifying “suicide game” has infiltrated YouTube channels geared to children despite parental controls. The Momo app is built around an avatar that originated in Japan, and reportedly issues dangerous challenges to its users after enticing them to communicate …
A mother in Scotland is speaking out after she says her 8-year-old was nearly roped into a dangerous internet game which could’ve ended with his suicide. Lyn Dixon told The Herald that her young son first encountered the “Momo Challenge” on YouTube—despite strict parental controls put in place—while he watched lighthearted prank videos. The mother …
