Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Coverage of Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the Nexus archive.
- Authorities search for 20-year-old mom and newborn child who vanished, police say
Authorities are searching for 20-year-old Ashlynn Bocksnick and her 6-week-old baby, Lalynn Dream Williams, who disappeared after police were called to a home in Dardanelle, Arkansas, on June 25. Bocksnick’s vehicle was found at Veteran’s Park, but she and the infant remain missing despite extensive search efforts involving multiple agencies and resources.
- Authorities search for 20-year-old mom and newborn child who vanished, police say
Authorities in Dardanelle, Ark., are searching for 20-year-old Ashlynn Bocksnick and her 6-week-old baby, Lalynn Dream Williams, after they vanished on June 25. Bocksnick's vehicle was found at Veteran’s Park boat ramp, and surveillance shows her walking toward the water, though it is unclear if the infant was with her. Over 36 agencies and multiple search teams are involved in the effort.
- Alarming surge in suicides among ICE detainees, investigation reveals
An AP investigation reveals a significant increase in suicide deaths among ICE detainees, with Brayan Rayo Garzon's case highlighting inadequate mental health care and restricted communication as contributing factors. Critics attribute this surge to failures in Trump’s immigration enforcement policies.
- Faith drives man to help another through mental health crisis in dramatic life-or-death scene
A Jacksonville police officer, Antonio Richardson, used his faith and ministry experience to prevent a man from jumping off the Dames Point Bridge in Florida. The 40-minute intervention involved prayer and emotional support, ultimately saving the man's life. Richardson, a pastor with over 30 years of ministry experience, credited God for sparing the individual's life.
- Accused 'Lovers’ Lane' killer dies in jail while another cold case comes knocking: authorities
Floyd William Parrott, the accused in Texas's 'Lovers’ Lane' cold case murders, died in custody in Nebraska before facing trial. Parrott, 64, was linked to the 1990 killings of Cheryl Henry and Garland 'Andy' Atkinson via DNA evidence, and authorities suspect he died by suicide. New assault survivors have come forward, and a Louisiana cold case is under investigation.
- Former Dem Virginia Lt. Gov. kills wife, himself in shocking murder-suicide: police
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before taking his own life in a murder-suicide. The couple, undergoing a divorce with pending court dates, had cameras in their home that investigators will review. Fairfax had previously denied sexual assault allegations from 2019.