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Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019, ‘Extra' Correspondent, Dies at 30
Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst and ‘Extra’ correspondent died at 30 years old. Police found her unresponsive on the ground outside of her apartment in Manhattan.
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Cheslie Kryst, Former Miss USA, Dies at 30
Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died.
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Chris Daughtry Shares Daughter Hannah Price's Cause of Death
Chris Daughtry and his wife Deanna Daughtry shared details about the passing of their daughter, Hannah Price, two months after she was found dead at her Tennessee home.
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Autopsy Confirms Brian Laundrie Cause of Death: Suicide
The Laundrie family attorney confirmed Tuesday that the cause of death for Brian Laundrie was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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White House Unveils New Plan to Prevent Suicides By Gun, With Focus on Military Members and Vets
The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military and veterans
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Fort Hood Launches Effort to Address Sexual Assault, Suicide
U.S. Army officials have unveiled a new resource and training center at Fort Hood that aims to create a more supportive culture following reports of murder, suicide and sexual assault at the embattled Texas military installation.
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Maryland Judge About to Be Arrested by FBI, Kills Himself, Officials Say
A Maryland Eastern Shore judge who was about to be arrested at his home on federal charges of sexual exploitation of a child was found dead Friday, officials said.
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Since 9/11, Military Suicides Dwarf Number of Soldiers Killed in Combat
Research compiled by the Costs of War Project at Brown University found an estimated 30,177 active duty personnel and veterans who have served in the military since 9/11 have died by suicide, compared with 7,057 killed in post 9/11 military operations.
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NJ School Reverses Decision, Will Save Graduation Seat for Teen Who Died by Suicide
A New Jersey high school says it will now leave a seat empty at its graduation ceremony for a teenager who died by suicide last year after initially denying requests from the boy’s family and classmates to do so. “After careful consideration and more input from traumatic loss professionals, parents, students, and staff, the district has decided to incorporate...
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Graduation Controversy at NJ School After Student's Death
The family of a teenager who died by suicide is asking his school in New Jersey to be honored at graduation with an empty chair. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports on the growing controversy.
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NYPD Precinct Commander Dies by Suicide
An NYPD commander died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday evening, according to department sources. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Queens NYPD Precinct Commander Dies by Suicide
An NYPD commander died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday evening, according to department sources
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Houston Tumlin, Child Actor in ‘Talladega Nights,' Dies at 28
Former child actor Houston Tumlin, who played the son of Will Ferrell’s character in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” has died by suicide, authorities said Wednesday.
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Gabrielle Union Opens Up About Suicide Ideation and Perimenopause
Gabrielle Union has never been one to shy away from a candid conversation, especially when the topic at hand affects so much of the population.
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COVID-19 Isolation Caused Maine Teen to Kill Himself, Parents Say
The parents of a Maine teenager say “COVID-19 isolation” led to their son’s recent suicide. Spencer Smith, 16, of Brunswick, died by suicide on Friday, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. Smith’s parents said he left a note saying he felt “locked in the house” and was growing apart from his friends. “He’s loved by so many that...
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Daisy Coleman's Mom Dies by Apparent Suicide 4 Months After Daughter's Death
Melinda Coleman had died by suicide at 58 years old, four months after the untimely death of her daughter Daisy Coleman. Daisy was a subject of the 2016 documentary, “Audrie & Daisy.”
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Military Suicides Up as Much as 20% in COVID Era
Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked
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TikTok Scrambles to Remove Suicide Video Clips, Ban Users
TikTok says it’s working to remove videos of a man apparently taking his own life and banning users that keep trying to spread the clips on the popular social media platform.
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US Government Launches Campaign to Reduce High Suicide Rates
The U.S. government is launching a national campaign aimed at reducing high suicide rates, particularly among veterans.
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NYPD's Dramatic Rescue of Suicidal Man Caught on Body Cam
The video shows officers rush to into an Upper West Side apartment building where a man was holding a knife and threatening to jump from a window more than 100 feet above ground. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.