Student At Elite School In Region Dies By Suicide, Police Say Student At Elite School In Region Dies By Suicide, Police Say
Student At Elite School In Region Dies By Suicide, Police Say This story has been updated. A 17-year-old student at a prestigious academy in New York has died by suicide, authorities said. The incident took place in Westchester County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at the EF Academy in Thornwood, according to Chief Paul J. Oliva, of the Mount Pleasant Police. Police were notified of a suicidal person by a 911 call from the academy, Oliva said. The first responding officers were directed by school staff to a dormitory room attached to the main building. Upon entry to the room, the officers discovered a deceased 17-year-old male student…
Chilling Details Emerge After Brian Laundrie's Full Autopsy Is Released Chilling Details Emerge After Brian Laundrie's Full Autopsy Is Released
Chilling Details Emerge After Brian Laundrie's Full Autopsy Is Released Gruesome new details have been released in a 47-page report by a medical examiner as to the condition of Brian Laundrie's remains after they were discovered in an environmental preserve in Florida. The report, released Monday, Feb. 14, by District Twelve Medical Examiner in Sarasota, Florida, revealed that Laundrie, who admittedly killed fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, who also grew up in Blue Point in Suffolk County, shot himself in the left side of the head and his body was then partially eaten by animals. His remains were found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Sarasota County…
CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death
CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death A Connecticut mother has sued Meta-owned Instagram and Snapchat alleging the two played a role in her 11-year-old daughter's suicide. Hartford County mother Tammy Rodriguez of Enfield said she noticed a change in her daughter, Selena, as she became addicted to the media platforms, reported Bloomberg News. The child suffered from depression and sleep deprivation after becoming addicted, Rodriguez alleged in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court. Rodriguez said in the suit, Selena struggled for two years with "extreme addiction," and that the companies have deliberately de…
NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says
NY Resident, Former Miss USA Dies After Jumping From Midtown High-Rise, Report Says Cheslie Kryst, a television presenter, and former Miss USA, has died at the age of 30, according to a report. The New York Post reported that authorities said Kryst died on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 30. The news outlet said she jumped from a high-rise building where she lived in midtown Manhattan. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the New York Police Department confirmed that Kryst died by suicide.  Kryst was crowned Miss USA in 2019, and she went on to work as a correspondent for Extra TV. Our hearts are broken. Cheslie was not just a vital part of our show, she was a beloved pa…
Gabby Petito's Parents Launch Foundation To Find Missing Persons, Confront Domestic Violence Gabby Petito's Parents Launch Foundation To Find Missing Persons, Confront Domestic Violence
Gabby Petito's Parents Launch Foundation To Find Missing Persons, Confront Domestic Violence Gabby Petito's family has launched a foundation to help support organizations that help locate missing persons and assist survivors of domestic violence.  Petito's family created the Gabby Petito Foundation both to honor the late 22-year-old and to make a difference in the lives of others. "We want to honor Gabby's memory and life by ensuring that no one ever has to experience what she did," Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt said in a statement. "We want survivors to know that they aren't alone and that there are amazing organizations ready to help." Petito went missing in late August…
Brian Laundrie Took Responsibility For Gabby Petito’s Death, FBI Announces Brian Laundrie Took Responsibility For Gabby Petito’s Death, FBI Announces
Brian Laundrie Took Responsibility For Gabby Petito’s Death, FBI Announces Brian Laundrie took responsibility for the death of his 22-year-old fiancé and fellow Long Island native, Gabby Petito, the FBI announced on Friday, Jan. 21. The 24-year-old Laundrie was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday, Oct. 20 in a nature reserve near his home in North Port, Florida.  "Investigators found human remains later confirmed to be Mr. Laundrie, along with a backpack, notebook, and a revolver," the FBI said in a statement. "A review of the notebook revealed written statements by Mr. Laundrie claiming responsibility for Ms. Petito’s death." On Thursday…
Brian Laundrie's Parents Trying To Get Item Still Being Held By FBI, Report Says Brian Laundrie's Parents Trying To Get Item Still Being Held By FBI, Report Says
Brian Laundrie's Parents Trying To Get Item Still Being Held By FBI, Report Says Brian Laundrie's parents are attempting to reclaim a notebook found near his remains that is being held by the FBI as they work to become beneficiaries of his estate, several news outlets are reporting. WFLA said the Laundrie family's lawyer, Steven Bertolino, confirmed that the family is working to recover the notebook, which was found near his remains in a Florida nature reserve in October. Laundrie's manner of death was determined to be suicide. Laundrie, age 23, was named a person of interest in the disappearance and death of his fiancée, 22-year-old Gabby Petito, whose remains we…
Cops Made Unintentional Mistakes In Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Fight, Report Says Cops Made Unintentional Mistakes In Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Fight, Report Says
Cops Made Unintentional Mistakes In Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Fight, Report Says An independent investigation into how police in Utah handled a domestic violence incident between Long Island natives Gabby Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie revealed officers made several "unintentional" mistakes. Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, who had been on a road trip with Laundrie, was killed by strangulation, her body was found on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming. Following the discovery of her remains, the FBI named Laundrie, age 23, a "person of interest" in her death, but he died by suicide in Florida before he could be caught…
Gabby Petito's Mother Files Claim For Her Daughter's Possessions Gabby Petito's Mother Files Claim For Her Daughter's Possessions
Gabby Petito's Mother Files Claim For Her Daughter's Possessions Gabby Petito's mother has filed a claim to recover her daughter's belongings from Brian Laundrie's parents' home, according to a new report. The Sun reported on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that Laundrie family lawyer Steven Bertolino said Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt has requested her daughter's belongings from the Florida home. The claim was filed in regard to Laundrie's parents' petition to become beneficiaries of his estate, the news outlet said.  Earlier report - Brian Laundrie's Parents Seeking To Become Beneficiaries Of Son’s Estate Bertolino told the news outlet that the Laundri…
Congressman Says Talking About Suicide Of His Son, An Amherst College Grad, Saved His Own Life Congressman Says Talking About Suicide Of His Son, An Amherst College Grad, Saved His Own Life
Congressman Says Talking About Suicide Of His Son, An Amherst College Grad, Saved His Own Life Jamie Raskin is opening up about his son's death by suicide. In a recent interview with "People" magazine, the Democratic congressman from Maryland said writing his new memoir saved his own life. The 59-year-old Democrat details a "life-altering" first few weeks in January 2021, where he had to face down a mob of angry Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol -- all while dealing with the loss of his 25-year-old son Tommy. "It probably would have been the end of my life had I not been able to talk about it," Raskin tells the magazine. Tommy Raskin was a second-year student at Harvard L…
Couple Killed In CT Shooting Couple Killed In CT Shooting
Couple Killed In CT Shooting A Connecticut husband and wife were killed in an alleged domestic violence shooting. The incident involving the couple in their late 50s took place in Hartford County around 5:20 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, in the hamlet of Weatogue in the Town of Simsbury. The shooting came to light after an 18-year-old woman who was inside the Woodleigh Place house at the time of the shooting ran to a neighbor's house and called the police, according to Simsbury Deputy Chief Police Christopher Davis. Police said those killed were Linda Halligan, age 57, and her 59-year-old husband, Bernard Halligan Jr. A la…
Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Released Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Released
Brian Laundrie Cause Of Death Released Brian Laundrie's cause of death has been released, according to an announcement from the Laundrie family's lawyer.  WFLA, News Channel 8, an NBC affiliate in Tampa, Florida, reported on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 23 that Steven Bertolino, the attorney representing Laundrie's parents, said that the fiancé of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Bertolino said Laundrie's manner of death was determined to be suicide, WFLA reported.  The 23-year-old's remains were found in a Florida nature reserve on Wednesday, Oct. 20. His par…