/tags/suicide Suicide en-US Copyright Thu, 08 May 2025 09:58:00 GMT /news/2025-05-08/texas-senate-bill-would-allow-youths-as-young-as-15-sent-to-adult-texas-prisons-texas-juvenile-justice-department-texas-appleseed-tdcj A Texas Senate bill under consideration would lower the current age from 16 for juveniles already in the system and commit a second felony. Thu, 08 May 2025 09:58:00 GMT /news/2025-05-08/texas-senate-bill-would-allow-youths-as-young-as-15-sent-to-adult-texas-prisons-texas-juvenile-justice-department-texas-appleseed-tdcj Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-04-25/andra-adkins-deemed-medically-fit-dallas-county-jail-then-died-dallas-county-jail-medical-examiners-office-sheriff Dallas County did not accept Andra Adkins until after Parkland Hospital staff deemed him medically fit for detainment. He died hours later. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-04-25/andra-adkins-deemed-medically-fit-dallas-county-jail-then-died-dallas-county-jail-medical-examiners-office-sheriff Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-04-23/andra-adkins-dallas-county-jail-death-dallas-county-medical-examiners-office-suicide-suggested-but-no-autopsy No autopsy was performed after Andra Adkins's death while in custody at the Dallas County jail because he suffered from several medical conditions, according to a report. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-04-23/andra-adkins-dallas-county-jail-death-dallas-county-medical-examiners-office-suicide-suggested-but-no-autopsy Marina Trahan Martinez /health-wellness/2025-04-14/string-of-law-enforcement-suicides-rattles-first-responders-and-exposes-gaps-in-state-support Four people tied to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide recently, calling attention to ongoing mental health struggles among law enforcement. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:08:35 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-14/string-of-law-enforcement-suicides-rattles-first-responders-and-exposes-gaps-in-state-support Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune /news/2025-03-12/man-dies-in-dallas-county-jail-pulled-medical-device-from-throat A 50-year-old man was pronounced dead at Parkland Health hospital Tuesday after DART police had taken him to Dallas County Jail. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/man-dies-in-dallas-county-jail-pulled-medical-device-from-throat Marina Trahan Martinez /health-wellness/2024-12-31/deadly-gap-dallas-area-clinic-veteran-mental-health The Steven A. Cohen Family Medical Clinic at Metrocare in Addison is part of a network that recently launched a public awareness campaign about the signs of suicide. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-31/deadly-gap-dallas-area-clinic-veteran-mental-health Kailey Broussard /news/2024-11-21/16-year-old-texas-prison-suicide-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-state-agencies Joshua Keith Beasley Jr. was taken into custody when he was 11 years old. Five years later, he died by suicide in 2023 in an adult prison in Brazoria County. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-21/16-year-old-texas-prison-suicide-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-state-agencies Penelope Rivera /health-wellness/2023-09-11/suicide-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-denton-county-heres-what-loved-ones-should-know Like other places around the nation, Denton County has seen an upward trend in suicides. In 2022, there were 123 suicides in Denton County. In 2021, it was 98. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:24:04 GMT /health-wellness/2023-09-11/suicide-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-denton-county-heres-what-loved-ones-should-know Brooke Colombo | Denton Record-Chronicle /health-wellness/2022-11-30/texas-healing-after-suicide-covid-19-grief-support According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide deaths increased in 2021 for the first time in two years. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-30/texas-healing-after-suicide-covid-19-grief-support Elena Rivera /news/2022-11-01/one-death-at-a-time-gun-violence-claimed-more-than-400-lives-in-just-three-north-texas-counties A ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº analysis found that more than 400 men, women and children in three North Texas counties perished in gun-related incidents during the first six months of 2022. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-01/one-death-at-a-time-gun-violence-claimed-more-than-400-lives-in-just-three-north-texas-counties Ed Timms, Caroline Love