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‘I hope someone truly shoots you in the head’: Las Vegas shooting victims are being tormented by conspiracy theorists

 ‘I hope someone truly shoots you in the head’: Las Vegas shooting victims are being tormented by conspiracy theorists
Technology and Crime

After surviving the worst shooting in modern U.S. history, Las Vegas shooting victims are now facing death threats from conspiracy theorists who believe they’re government actors. Braden Matejka, 30, suffered a bullet to the back of his head during the October 1 shooting that left 58 dead. Speaking with The Guardian, Matejka said that conspiracy theorists …

Mother of 12-year-old cheerleader reported online bullying–but her daughter died by suicide just hours later: Report
Bullies
June 20, 2017

Mother of 12-year-old cheerleader reported online bullying–but her daughter died by suicide just hours later: Report

The mother of a 12-year-old girl who died of an apparent suicide last week expressed concerns about bullying to school officials mere hours before her daughter’s tragic death. Mallory Grossman died last Wednesday in her Rockaway, New Jersey, home. Though the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the girl’s untimely death, her friends told WNBC that she …

Girl, 13, charged after suicide ‘prank’ leads to 11-year-old’s own suicide
Bullies
April 19, 2017

Girl, 13, charged after suicide ‘prank’ leads to 11-year-old’s own suicide

A 13-year-old girl is facing charges after she allegedly made her 11-year-old boyfriend believe she killed herself—resulting in the boy hanging himself. CNN reported that Tyson Benz’ mother, Katrina Goss, claimed the girl pretended to be other people online to perpetuate the sick joke. Goss said she found her 11-year-old son hanging by his neck in …