Suicide

Friends Say Staten Island Teen Who Jumped In Front Of Train Was Bullied

“Right now we have a grieving school community and that’s our priority,” Tottenville High School Principal John Tuminaro said. “Students witnessed this, we had a number of staff members at the train station who witnessed this, so this is a school tragedy.”

2012/10/25

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after being sentenced in his child sex abuse case on October 9, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years and not more that 60 years in prison for his conviction in June on 45 counts of child sexual abuse, including while he was the defensive coordinator for the Penn State college football team. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Jerry Sandusky Victim Speaks Out Publicly For First Time, Says He Contemplated Suicide

The young man whose claims of abuse began the criminal investigation that put Jerry Sandusky in prison said he contemplated suicide because authorities took so long to prosecute the former Penn State assistant football coach.

2012/10/19

NYU's Bobst Library (credit: en.wikipedia.org)

New Safety Feature Installed In NYU’s Bobst Library

The university installed a gold-colored aluminum lining on balconies and stairwells, in reaction to three suicides since 2003. The students all jumped to their deaths in the library’s atrium.

2012/08/21

Teen Brothers Collide In Fatal Stamford Dirt Bike Crash

Police said 14-year-old Kevin Bella was in cardiac arrest when first responders found him lying in a field. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

2012/08/16

University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus (file / credit: UConn)

Gunman Kills Himself On UConn Avery Point Campus

A gunman who forced authorities to close the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point campus committed suicide Tuesday morning after spending the night in a standoff with police.

2012/07/24

Army Private Danny Chen (credit: Handout/CBS 2)

Community Leaders Call For Justice Ahead Of First Court Martial In Pvt. Danny Chen’s Death

Pvt. Danny Chen, of Chinatown, shot himself on Oct. 3, 2011 in Afghanistan after weeks of racial slurs, humiliation and physical abuse by his colleagues, military officials said.

2012/07/23

Joel Morales (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

NYPD To Probe Bullying Link To Suicide Of 12-Year-Old East Harlem Boy

The family of Joel Morales said the boy hanged himself Tuesday night because he had been intensely picked on by other students.

2012/06/01

Did Bullying Drive 12-Year-Old East Harlem Boy To Commit Suicide?

Joel Morales was found dead by his mother inside their apartment at the Jefferson Houses at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The boy hanged himself in the bathroom. For those who knew and loved the child, it’s all too hard to believe.

2012/05/31

Dharun Ravi cries in court as his mother delivers her statement on May 21, 2012. (credit: Pool/CBS 2)

N.J. Judge Receives More Than 100 Letters From Bias-Crime Victims Supporting Dharun Ravi

The former Rutgers student convicted in the webcam spying case is getting support from some bias-crime victims. A New Jersey judge has received more than 100 letters supporting Dharun Ravi, many of which have come from victims of bias incidents.

2012/05/27

Dharun Ravi in court on Friday, March 16, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

Dharun Ravi To Receive Sentence On Monday In Rutgers’ Webcam Spy Trial

Sentencing day is tomorrow for the former Rutgers student convicted of spying on his gay roommate. Dharun Ravi faces up to 10 years in prison.

2012/05/20

FILE - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Mary arrive to funeral services for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help August 29, 2009 in Boston. (credit: Brian Snyder-Pool/Getty Images)

Mary Richardson Kennedy Remembered At Funeral Three Days After Apparent Suicide

Mourners gathered on Saturday at a modest stone church north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

2012/05/19

Kennedys, Richardsons Battling Over Remains Of RFK Jr.’s Estranged Wife

The tragedy of Mary Richardson Kennedy’s suicide has apparently deepened into a battle over her remains. Her family went to court Friday to wrestle control of her body from the powerful Kennedy family.

2012/05/18

Junior Seau (credit: Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

NY Football Icons Mourn Junior Seau; Carson ‘Not Shocked’

“It is a tremendous, tremendous loss for those of us who played against Junior, have known Junior for many years,” WFAN’s Boomer Esiason said Thursday morning.

2012/05/03

Former Charger Junior Seau Dead In Apparent Suicide

Former Chargers Pro Bowler Junior Seau has committed suicide, according to a source within the Oceanside Police Department.

2012/05/02

Connecticut Suicide Rate Reaches 20-Year High; 371 Suicides In State In 2011

Connecticut’s suicide rate continues to rise and it hit a 20-year high in 2011, WCBS 880 Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau reported. There were 371 suicides in the state last year.

2012/04/30

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