Suicide
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Audrie Pott's parents speak about daughter's assault
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The attorney for the family of a California girl who committed suicide after she was sexually battered and then cyberbullied with a humiliating photo plans to file a civil action against the suspects Monday.
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Audrie Pott: California girl commits suicide after pictures of assault shared, lawyer says
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On Thursday, sheriff's officials arrested three 16-year-old boys on suspicion of sexual battery against Audrie, who committed suicide in September.
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Pastor Rick Warren says his son committed suicide
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Pastor Rick Warren's church says his 27-year-old son, Matthew Warrren, committed suicide on Saturday. Warren, the author of "The Purpose Driven Life," said in an email to church staff that he and his wife had enjoyed a fun Friday evening with their son.
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Cynthia Wachenheim jumps to death in New York City, baby survives
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A woman clutching her baby son in her arms plunged eight stories out of an apartment window to her death in an apparent suicide on Wednesday, but the baby survived, police said.
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David Draa, Kyle Hickman killed in Takoma Park murder-suicide
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The man who shot and killed a friend before shooting himself in Takoma Park early Sunday morning may have been suffering from severe trauma after serving in the Marines, police say.
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Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
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In an interview with The AP in 2010, former country star Mindy McCready described life as "a giant whirlwind of chaos all the time." The chaos has ended with McCready's apparent suicide in Arkansas.
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Dayvon Green suspected College Park murder-suicide shooter
Authorities are trying to determine why a University of Maryland student, identified as Dayvon Green, allegedly set part of his College Park house on fire early Tuesday morning, then opened fire on his roommates.
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2012 military suicides hit a record high of 349
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Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan.
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NYC nanny stabs kids to death, hurts self
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A mother returned home to her luxury apartment building near Central Park on Thursday to find two of her small children stabbed to death in a bathtub and their nanny, with self-inflicted stab wounds, lying near them, police said.
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Man commits suicide inside Hirshhorn Museum
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Smithsonian officials say a security guard at the Hirshhorn Museum shot and killed himself inside the museum Monday afternoon.
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Owings murder-suicide: Relatives want surviving son reunited with pets
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Relatives of the 12-year-old boy who survived a deadly murder-suicide at his Calvert County home last week say it's a miracle that he's still alive. Now, they want him to be reunited with his dogs.
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Owings murder-suicide kills three, injures one
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Three people, including a 2-year-old girl , were killed Tuesday morning in what Calvert County officials say may have been a triple murder-suicide. A 12-year-old boy was also injured during the incident.
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Dharun Ravi released after 20 days in jail
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A former Rutgers University student who was convicted of bias for using a webcam to see his roommate and another man kissing was released from jail Tuesday after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence.
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U.S. military suicides surging
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Suicides among active-duty U.S. troops are surging, averaging nearly one per day this year.
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Couple dead in possible Silver Spring murder-suicide
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Montgomery County police say they are investigating the deaths of a husband and wife in Silver Spring as a possible murder-suicide.
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Alexis Johnson, Fairfax teen killed in Va. murder-suicide, funeral services set
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A Fairfax County teenager who was the victim of an apparent murder-suicide will be laid to rest Wednesday.
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Capitol Heights murder-suicide leaves couple dead
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Prince George’s County police say a husband killed his wife then himself in the 1000 block of Nyanga Avenue early Tuesday morning.
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White Flint suicide causes Red Line delays, adds to alarming trend
A man placed himself on the tracks this morning, and his death briefly caused a Metro station to close and delays through the system.
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