suicide

A Look At What Triggers Murder-Suicides

Susan B. Wilson — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:44:52 +0000

Murder suicide is rare, but on the rise across the country. Missouri is in the top ten for women killed by intimate partners, and murder-suicide has increased in Kansas.

Middle Aged White Males Drive Up Suicide Rate In Johnson County

Susan B. Wilson — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:47:26 +0000

Mention Johnson County, Kansas and locals think wealth, privilege and the pursuit of happiness. But disturbing trends in Johnson County suicide rates challenge us to think beyond this stereotype. According to the Kansas Bureau of Vital Statistics, there was a 70 percent increase in suicides in Johnson County from the years 2006 to 2010, from 47 to 80.

Recent Suicides Raise Awareness

Brian Ellison, Stephen Steigman and Luke Martin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:13:15 +0000

Countless Americans have relatives, friends, or colleagues who have committed suicide. When Fox 4 Kansas City meteorologist Don Harman took his own life last week, many people realized that suicide can affect those whom we least suspect.