Massapequa, NY
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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Takes Own Life In Queens Off-Duty NYPD Officer Takes Own Life In Queens Off-Duty NYPD Officer Takes Own Life In Queens
Off-Duty Nypd Officer Takes Own Life In Queens An off-duty NYPD sergeant shot and killed himself at his Queens home, marking the 10th NYPD officer to do so this year. "Tragically, last night we lost another member of our NYPD family to suicide," said NYPD Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill. "We vow to keep fighting this fight, to do better on these and many other fronts, and to put a stop to this epidemic once and for all." The 33-year-old victim has been identified as Linhong Li, according to multiple sources. He was assigned to work at the 24th Precinct on Manhattan's Upper West Side, said the NYPD. Li shot himself in the head at h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Your Community
NY Schools First To Have 'Red Flag' Power On Guns: Here's What It Means NY Schools First To Have 'Red Flag' Power On Guns: Here's What It Means NY Schools First To Have 'Red Flag' Power On Guns: Here's What It Means
NY Schools First To Have 'Red Flag' Power On Guns: Here's What It Means Another first for the Empire State. Schools statewide in New York began the academic year this month with a new tool to help prevent student suicides or violence. Approximately one-third of states have “red flag” laws, which allow courts to temporarily take weapons from people who may be a danger to themselves or others. Earlier this year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to follow suit. Now, New York has become the first to implement legislation that will allow schools, as well as police and family members, to petition courts to remove firearms from potentially dangerous peop…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Your Community
The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It
The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Tuesday, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day. And this year, it comes on the heels of new research showing that more adolescents and young adults are dying by suicide than ever before. Released in June, the new analysis of teen suicide statistics shows that the youth suicide rate in the United States is currently the highest in recorded history — 14.46 per 100,000 for young people between the ages of 15 and 24. Moreover, suicide is the second most common cause of death in the United States among youth ages 10–19, and the number…

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Ridgewood, NJ
Your Community
The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It
The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Tuesday, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day. And this year, it comes on the heels of new research showing that more adolescents and young adults are dying by suicide than ever before. Released in June, the new analysis of teen suicide statistics shows that the youth suicide rate in the United States is currently the highest in recorded history — 14.46 per 100,000 for young people between the ages of 15 and 24. Moreover, suicide is the second most common cause of death in the United States among youth ages 10–19, and the number…

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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Your Community
The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It
The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to Prevent It September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Tuesday, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day. And this year, it comes on the heels of new research showing that more adolescents and young adults are dying by suicide than ever before. Released in June, the new analysis of teen suicide statistics shows that the youth suicide rate in the United States is currently the highest in recorded history — 14.46 per 100,000 for young people between the ages of 15 and 24. Moreover, suicide is the second most common cause of death in the United States among youth ages 10–19, and the number…

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Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
Air Force Honors New Milford Airman For Anti-Suicide Work Among Vets, Responders Air Force Honors New Milford Airman For Anti-Suicide Work Among Vets, Responders Air Force Honors New Milford Airman For Anti-Suicide Work Among Vets, Responders
Air Force Honors New Milford Airman For Anti-Suicide Work Among Vets, Responders U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. James P. Connors of New Milford has dedicated himself to combating suicide among the military and first responders -- from police to firefighters. For that reason, the force recently awarded the retired Teaneck firefighter its Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Connors distinguished himself through “leadership, ceaseless efforts and dedication” to the Save a Warrior program, which aims to reduce suicide among returning veterans, active service members and first responders with post-traumatic stress, the Air Force said in awarding him an Outstanding Volunteer …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Deputy Grabs, Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off I-84 Bridge Deputy Grabs, Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off I-84 Bridge Deputy Grabs, Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off I-84 Bridge
Deputy Grabs, Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off I-84 Bridge A distraught man threatening to jump from Veterans Memorial Bridge on I-84 in Brewster was saved by a Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Monday, May 27, when deputies received a 911 call that a man who parked his car on the westbound side of the highway, was now standing on the edge of Veterans Memorial Bridge, which goes over Route 6 in Brewster, holding a piece of paper, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. Deputy Sheriff Kevin Osika and Sergeant Thomas Lee of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded. Osika arrived within two minute…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Salem, NY
Breaking News
Police Save Young Man From Jumping Off Bridge In Northern Westchester Police Save Young Man From Jumping Off Bridge In Northern Westchester Police Save Young Man From Jumping Off Bridge In Northern Westchester
Police Save Young Man From Jumping Off Bridge In Northern Westchester A young man in crisis was saved by police from jumping off a Westchester bridge to end his life. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, when police were alerted to a person on the bridge that runs over the Saw Mill River Parkway at Pleasantville Road, said Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner. "The young man had left his house and some point had decided to consider ending his life," the chief said. Pleasantville Police, along with help from the Westchester County Police and the Pleasantville Fire Department and Ambulance Service responded and began talking…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Secaucus Police Save Woman Who Tried To Jump Off Rt. 3 Bridge Secaucus Police Save Woman Who Tried To Jump Off Rt. 3 Bridge Secaucus Police Save Woman Who Tried To Jump Off Rt. 3 Bridge
Secaucus Police Save Woman Who Tried To Jump Off Rt. 3 Bridge Two Secaucus police officers saved a woman as she was climbing over the railing of a bridge spanning Rt. 3 in a suicide attempt, Capt. Dennis Miller said in a statement.  A passerby called police around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning after spotting the woman peering over the edge of the Rt. 3 East bridge. Officer George Sikaffy arrived at the scene just as the woman had placed her leg over the railing, Miller said.  Sikaffy grabbed the woman's jacket and pulled her to safety.  The woman tried to break free of Sikaffy's grasp as she yelled about taking her own life, Miller also sai…

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by Paul Milo
Newtown, CT
Obituaries
Sandy Hook Foundation, Community 'Devastated' By Suicide Of Co-Founder, Father Of Victim Sandy Hook Foundation, Community 'Devastated' By Suicide Of Co-Founder, Father Of Victim Sandy Hook Foundation, Community 'Devastated' By Suicide Of Co-Founder, Father Of Victim
Sandy Hook Foundation, Community 'Devastated' By Suicide Of Co-Founder, Father Of Victim Hours after the apparent suicide of Jeremy Richman, 49, of Newtown, the father of Avielle Richman, a first-grader killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012, the foundation he helped created said it is "devastated" by his death. "Our hearts are shattered and our hearts are struggling to comprehend," the Avielle Foundation said in a statement. Richman was found early Monday, March 25, at his office located in Edmond Town Hall after police responded to a report of an apparent suicide, police said. A suicide note was left, but not divulged. Following his first-grade daughter’s death, Richm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
Bridgeport Police Sergeant's Death A Suspected Suicide Bridgeport Police Sergeant's Death A Suspected Suicide Bridgeport Police Sergeant's Death A Suspected Suicide
Bridgeport Police Sergeant's Death A Suspected Suicide The Bridgeport Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own with the death of a sergeant who was found dead in his home. Sgt. Mark Belinkie, 46, was found in his Milford home on Saturday by Milford Police who are investigating the death as a possible suicide. “We are all deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Sergeant Mark Belinkie,” Mayor Joe Ganim said in a statement. “As we grieve, we will continue to have his family, friends and his colleagues of the Bridgeport Police Department in our thoughts and prayers.” A 19-year-old veteran of the department, Belinkie, was hired on Aug…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Port Authority PD Veteran Honored For Rescuing Suicidal Subjects From GWB Port Authority PD Veteran Honored For Rescuing Suicidal Subjects From GWB Port Authority PD Veteran Honored For Rescuing Suicidal Subjects From GWB
Port Authority PD Veteran Honored For Rescuing Suicidal Subjects From GWB A Port Authority police sergeant with a history of preventing suicides at the George Washington Bridge received a prestigious award on Thursday. Sgt. Michael Barry, a 33-year department veteran who’s been assigned to the bridge command staff the past five, was named Officer of the Year by the New Jersey Crisis Intervention Team. Barry, who became only the second PAPD officer ever to be given the CIT-NJ award, directly kept would-be suicides from jumping from the GWB but also has trained colleagues to do the same, the authority's Lenis Rodrigues said. Just three months ago, he and a supervi…

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by Jerry DeMarco