Family slams suicide viewers 17 hr ago MIAMI, Fla. — A college student killed himself by taking a drug overdose in front of a webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and others messaged in...

Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience 23 hr ago MIAMI (AP) - A college student committed suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and another messaged...

IN BRIEF: Mom testifies in Missouri girl’s death Thu, Nov 20, 2008 COURTS Mom testifies in girl’s death LOS ANGELES — The mother of a Missouri girl who committed suicide after being targeted by a Net hoax testified Thursday she was unaware daughter had...

Book briefs: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment American history →"Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register” by Bruce S. Allardice (University of Missouri Press, $44.95). This is an interesting register of the colonels of...

Judge allows suicide facts in Myspace bullying case Sat, Nov 15, 2008 LOS ANGELES — Evidence from the suicide of a Missouri girl can be used by prosecutors against a woman charged with helping to create a false Web identity that was used to harass the teenager,...

Oklahoma Briefs Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA POLICE IDENTIFY CRASH VICTIM LAHOMA — Police have identified a woman killed after her pickup crashed into gas pumps causing an explosion outside a store in Lahoma. Authorities said...

Checotah police identify Walmart shooter Tue, Nov 11, 2008 CHECOTAH -- Checotah police identified a former Walmart employee who shot himself in the head inside the store as 25-year-old Michael Bucci. Checotah Police Chief Andy Blizzard says Bucci died at...

Man dies in Checotah Walmart from apparent suicide Mon, Nov 10, 2008 CHECOTAH — A man who died this morning in a Checotah Walmart store apparently took his own life by shooting himself in the head. Checotah police received the call about 7:40 a.m. and officers...

In Brief: Quake rattles Texas towns Fri, Oct 31, 2008 ENVIRONMENT QUAKES RATTLE TEXAS TOWNS DALLAS — Several minor earthquakes gave some Texas residents an early Halloween scare, but no damage or injuries. A 2.5-magnitude quake about 11:25 p.m....

Antidepressants, talk therapy help child anxiety, study finds Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Comments 2 CHICAGO — A popular antidepressant plus three months of psychotherapy dramatically helped children with anxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric illnesses in kids, the biggest study of...

IN BRIEF: Hoax case considered in Los Angeles Thu, Oct 30, 2008 COURTS Hoax case considered LOS ANGELES — A federal judge wants more time to consider a defense motion to throw out a case against a woman in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led a 13-year-old...

LA judge considers dismissing MySpace suicide case Thu, Oct 30, 2008 LOS ANGELES - A federal judge wants more time to consider a defense motion to throw out a case against a woman in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide. On...

Army: soldier suicide rate may set record again Fri, Sep 5, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention...

Report: Therapist feared anthrax researcher Sun, Aug 3, 2008 FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Bruce E. Ivins, the late microbiologist suspected in the 2001 anthrax attacks, had attempted to poison people and his therapist said she was "scared to death" of...

Suicide hot line got calls from 22,000 veterans Mon, Jul 28, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. According to...

Exes still shared home before shooting at Mo. mall Fri, Dec 7, 2007 ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The ex-spouses who died in a murder-suicide in a suburban St. Louis mall still lived together two years after their divorce, but their violent relationship led to at...

Notebook shows 2 sides of Briton who killed family Thu, Jun 26, 2008 WOBURN, Mass. (AP) -- On one side of his notebook, a British man convicted of murdering his wife and baby professed love for his "Orange Rose" and "my Lilly." On the other side, he...

Wrestler's doctor pleads not guilty in drug case Tue, Jun 26, 2007 ATLANTA (AP) -- The personal doctor to a pro wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to a new 175-count indictment charging him with...

Suicide and mental health Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment It’s not about dying. It’s about stopping the pain. Sometimes it’s situational and other times it’s a chemical imbalance, but regardless of the cause, threats of suicide should be...

'D.C. Madam' apologized to mom, sister in suicide notes Mon, May 5, 2008 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The woman known as the "D.C. Madam" apologized to her mother and sister in suicide notes, saying she couldn't bear going to prison and saw killing herself as the only...