Suicidal Behavior

A suicidal, bridge-jumping gunman was at the center of an interstate standoff with Louisiana State Police between Kenner and LaPlace, a scene that caused closures, backups and tense moments Sunday night. Troopers say Vincent Hollins, 37, plunged into the...

Although the U.S. military's presence in Afghanistan is winding down, with combat troops scheduled to be withdrawn by the end of 2014, suicides in the U.S. military have risen sharply this year. In the first 155 days of 2012, 154 service members have...

A forensic pathologist testified in Christopher Vaughn's murder trial today that Vaughn's wife was taking two medications that have been known to cause increased risk of suicidal thoughts and side effects including confusion or agitation.   The testimony,...

REDLANDS, Calif. (KTLA) -- A 34-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly stabbed a police officer in the leg. According to Redlands Police, the incident happened at about 6 p.m. Tuesday after officers responded to a...

High school can be a tough place. Just ask Mercer County seniors Corey Brown, Katrina Bryant, Sarah Jones and Cody Pike. “The people we go to school with, they’re still harsh,” Bryant said. That harshness can be a contributing...

The Allegan County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man believed to be armed and suicidal after two people were stabbed early Sunday morning. At 4:30 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing in Saugatuck Township after a caller...

Could the solution to increasing suicide and depression rates among members of the U.S. military lie in a nasal spray? The Armyhopes so. In the midst of a crisis that saw its highest rate of suicide in July, the Army has greenlighted a grant for Dr....

"Did you ever notice Mike when he came off the mound after a good inning?" asks Alex Flanagan, widow of the Orioles Hall-of-Famer who committed suicide a year ago. "He always had his head down." That provokes a vivid memory of No. 46, the smart pitcher...

In reading Dan Rodricks' article, "Shadows of doubt — the life and death of Mike Flanagan" (Aug. 18), I was deeply touched not only by Mr. Rodricks' sensitivity and understanding of major depression but also of his love and caring for Mike Flanagan....

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (KTLA) -- California Highway Patrol officers arrested a possibly suicidal man Friday night after he led them on a pursuit on the 60 Freeway. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies tried to pull the driver over shortly before 9:30 p.m....

The Glendale Unified school board on Tuesday rejected a $2-million claim filed against the district by the parents of Drew Ferraro, who jumped to his death at Crescenta Valley High School in February. John and Deana Ferraro are seeking $1 million for the...

Monday, July 9 2:09 a.m. Assisted sheriff's office with domestic incident on Boyne City Road 8:29 a.m. Report of Florida driver's license lost downtown 10:08 a.m. iPod found over the weekend turned in to police department 10:10 a.m. Civil complaint...