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42-Year-Old Activist's Suicide Rattles Iran

Kianoosh Sanjari had threatened to end his life if political prisoners weren't released

(Newser) - His was a life defined by political protest—and ended by it. The New York Times reports Iran has been shaken by the death by suicide of anti-regime activist Kianoosh Sanjari, who pledged to take his own life last Tuesday if four political prisoners weren't freed by 7pm the...

After String of Suicides, a NYC Landmark Reopens

Hudson Yards' Vessel now has protective steel netting on most levels after 4 suicides in 18 months

(Newser) - In 2021, at the peak of COVID, the Vessel in Manhattan's Hudson Yards was shuttered after four suicides in 18 months. Now, the eye-catching 16-story landmark in New York City has reopened, with protections in place to keep anyone else from harming themselves, reports NBC News . The 150-foot-tall building,...

Suicide Rate Remained Near Record High Last Year

But 'a leveling off of any increase in suicide is cautiously promising news'

(Newser) - US suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation's history, preliminary data suggests. A little over 49,300 suicide deaths were reported in 2023, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number could grow a little as some death...

Report: With FBI Agents at His Door, Ex-Prosecutor Kills Self

FBI was trying to arrest Stewart Rosenwasser of New York on charges of bribery

(Newser) - A former prosecutor accused of taking bribes in New York died by suicide Tuesday after firing at federal agents who tried to arrest him, according to reports. Stewart Rosenwasser, formerly of the Orange County District Attorney's Office, allegedly accepted $63,000 in bribes from a millionaire former restaurateur named...

Arrests Follow First Death in Swiss Suicide Pod

US woman used Sarco device to deliver a fatal dose of nitrogen gas on Monday in Switzerland

(Newser) - Several people have been taken into custody in Switzerland following the first use of an assisted suicide device that delivers a fatal dose of nitrogen gas at the touch of a button. The $1 million Sarco capsule developed by Netherlands-based assisted suicide group Exit International features a sealed chamber in...

Jon Bon Jovi Talks Woman Off Ledge of Nashville Bridge

Rocker was filming on bridge when he spotted a woman apparently planning to jump

(Newser) - While filming a music video on a downtown Nashville bridge Tuesday, Jon Bon Jovi took a break to be a hero. The Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge remained open to the public while Bon Jovi filmed the video for his song "The People's House," and at one point—in...

Nigerian Brothers Sentenced in Tragic 'Sextortion' Scheme

Samuel Ogoshi and his brother Samson got more than 17 years behind bars

(Newser) - The Nigerian brothers convicted of a "sextortion" scheme that ended with the suicide of a 17-year-old Michigan victim have been sentenced to 17 and a half years behind bars in the US. Samuel and Samson Ogoshi, ages 24 and 21, pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to sexually exploit...

'Suicide' of Woman Stabbed 20 Times Gets a Court Review

Woman found dead in 2011 was initially ruled a homicide before ME changed it to suicide

(Newser) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the family of a Philadelphia woman whose 2011 stabbing death was initially ruled a homicide before the medical examiner switched it to suicide after police objected. First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab...

Cold-Case Murder Suspect Kills Himself as Cops Close In

DNA evidence indicates Hawaii's Albert Lauro Jr. raped Dana Ireland in 1991

(Newser) - A man identified as a new possible suspect in the killing and sexual assault of a Virginia woman who was visiting Hawaii more than three decades ago killed himself recently after police took a DNA swab from him, officials said. The Hawaii Police Department on Monday said they matched DNA...

Attack on Trump Supporter Shakes Michigan Town

'Politics should not bring violence,' says Hancock police chief, warning that the victim may die

(Newser) - An ATV driver in Michigan allegedly ran over an elderly Trump supporter who was posting political signs in his yard before calling 911 to confess. The caller asked to be picked up by police on Monday, the Guardian reports. When authorities arrived, however, they found a 22-year-old man dead of...

Politician Takes Heat for His Reasoning on Male Suicides

Kim Ki-duck, council member in Seoul, South Korea, partly blames 'female-dominated society'

(Newser) - Men are taking their own lives in increasing numbers in South Korea, which has one of the highest suicide rates among the world's richest nations. One local politician thinks he's got the spike partly figured out—and he's blaming women. In a new report cited by the...

Pistols Napoleon Planned to Use to End His Life Are Sold

They were auctioned for $1.8M

(Newser) - As the story goes, French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte intended to shoot himself on April 12, 1814, after he was forced to abdicate. But the BBC reports his grand squire, Armand de Caulaincourt, emptied Napoleon's two pistols of their gunpowder; he instead consumed poison but vomited and survived. Those pistols...

Finding on SEAL Suicides Didn't Make It to Navy Chiefs: Report

Brain damage from blasts, often from firing their own weapons, was found in dead servicemen

(Newser) - At least a dozen Navy SEALs took their own lives over the past decade, while still on active duty or soon after leaving the military. The brains of eight of those troops were analyzed in a lab, and every one fit the same mold: They were all found to have...

Construction Industry Faces Suicide Crisis

With deaths rising, industry is stepping up outreach efforts

(Newser) - The figures on suicide in the construction industry are stark: According to the most recent data available, around 6,000 construction workers in the US died by suicide in 2022, an increase from 2021, NBC News reports. That's six times the number of deaths in the industry from workplace...

Report: Pro Golfer Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Cops still to confirm that detail but say Grayson Murray's body was found in his Florida home

(Newser) - More details are emerging on pro golfer Grayson Murray, who took his own life last week at the age of 30. Per the Palm Beach Post , Murray's body was found late Saturday morning at his residence in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with no signs of foul play and no...

Parents: Kids Broke Boy's Glasses, Then He Killed Himself

Indiana police investigate death of 10-year-old Sammy Teusch

(Newser) - Grieving Indiana parents say their 10-year-old son took his own life this month following relentless bullying at school. Sammy Teusch, a fourth-grader, died May 5. Details have not been provided. The Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation is investigating along with Greenfield Police, Fox News reports. According to the Teusch family, Sammy...

Woman's Controversial Death Wish Is Finally Granted

Netherlands' Zoraya ter Beek, 29, gets the OK for an assisted death due to mental health struggles

(Newser) - For nearly four years, Zoraya ter Beek has been patiently biding her time, going through the laborious process in the Netherlands to get the green light for an assisted suicide due to what she describes as overwhelming mental suffering. Last week, ter Beek finally saw her request granted, clearing the...

Woman Falls to Her Death at Ohio State Graduation

Death of student's mother is being investigated as apparent suicide, according to coroner's office

(Newser) - A woman who fell from the stands to her death during a graduation ceremony at Ohio State University last weekend has been identified as a Georgia resident, authorities announced Tuesday. The Franklin County Coroner's Office said Larissa Brady, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene just outside Ohio Stadium...

Menstrual Cycles May Play Role in Suicide Risk
Menstrual Cycles May
Play Role in Suicide Risk
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Apr 28, 2024 9:31 AM CDT

Menstrual Cycles May Play Role in Suicide Risk

For patients with mental health disorders, symptoms increased at certain times, study suggests

(Newser) - New data suggests that certain days in the menstrual cycle can take a serious toll on people who have a history of mental health disorders. The study in the American Journal of Psychiatry showed that symptoms of suicidal ideation and planning became more severe just before and during periods, which...

Autopsy: Kaczynski Had Cancer, Seemed 'Depressed'

Report lists the cause of Unabomber's death as suicide

(Newser) - Ted Kaczynski, whose bombing rampage killed three people and injured 23 over 17 years, had rectal cancer and was reported to be depressed before he killed himself last year, an autopsy report shows. Known during his campaign as the Unabomber, Kaczynski was found unresponsive in a solitary room in a...

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