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Mary Richardson Kennedy, Estranged Wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Found Dead in Apparent Suicide in Barn

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Mary Richardson Kennedy, Estranged Wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Found Dead in Apparent Suicide in Barn (Getty Images)

Mary Richardson Kennedy, 52, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hanged herself in a barn behind her Westchester home Wednesday. Kennedy, the mother of four children, was the second wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. Mary Richardson Kennedy was an architect and a designer. She fought alcohol and drugs.  She had two high-profile arrests around the time her husband filed for divorce in 2010. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.

 

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Kidnap-Slaying Suspect Adam Mayes Commits Suicide After Being Cornered Near New Albany MS

May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Kidnap-slaying suspect Adam Mayes committed suicide after being cornered by law enforcment agents near New Albany, Miss., Thursday evening. The two missing sisters, Alexandria Bain and Kyliyah Bain, were found safe. Mayes had been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Jo Ann Bain, 31, and her daughter, Adrienne, 14 on April 27. Their bodies were found buried in shallow graves outside the Mayes’ home a week after they were reported missing by Jo Ann Bain’s husband. Adam Mayes’ wife and his mother are behind bars for their roles in these heinous acts.

 CNN is reporting that the two sisters are suffering from dehydration and exhaustion, but are otherwise okay. Kidnap Slaying Suspect Adam Mayes Commits Suicide After Being Cornered Near New Albany MS
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James Ramseur, One of Four Black Men Shot by Bernhard Goetz 27 Years Ago, Dead in Apparent Suicide

December 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

James Ramseur commits suicide on 27th anniversary of NYC subway shooting, when Bernhard Goetz, dubbed “Subway Vigilante” shot he and three black men who threatened him.

James Ramseur, who was shot  by Bernhard Goetz exactly 27 years ago on a New York City subway train who thought he and three youths were threatening him, was committed suicide in a seedy motel room in the Bronx. According to the NY Post, James Ramseur killed himself by overdosing on prescription pills. You will recall Bernhard Goetz, dubbed as the “Subway Vigilante” set off a polarizing debate about whether he was protecting himself or acted out of a racist belief that the black youths were up to no good.

Either way, it seems that Bernhard Goetz was probably right in his assessment of the young men, because James Ramseur ended up in prison for raping a teen ona Bronx rooftop shortly thereafter. He was released from prison only 17 months ago after serving 25 years for the crime.  This gives a whole new meaning to “you live by the sword, you die by the sword.” James Ramseur was a self-destructive young man who never found a way to just be a decent, productive and law-abiding citizen.

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Former GA State Senator Robert Brown Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Former GA state Senator Robert Brown found dead in apparent suicide in his East Macon home, after friends and relatives could not reach him for several days.

Former GA state Senator Robert Brown found dead in apparent suicide in his Macon home. He was 61. He was reportedly despondent over a failed business venture. He was found dead in his home of a single gunshot wound to the head.

Brown served in the state Senate for about 20 years, rising to the rank of Democratic leader before resigning his seat to run unsuccessfully for mayor of Macon this year. After he first won his seat in the state Legislature in a special election in 1991, Brown became the first black to represent Bibb County in the Senate since Reconstruction. He previously served on the Bibb Board of Education. Source

The body of Robert Brown was found after family members expressed concern they had not heard from him in several days. When they forced their way into the home, his body was found in his bedroom in his East Macon home.

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Welsh Soccer Manager Gary Speed Found Dead in Apparent Suicide by Hanging

November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

BREAKING: Welsh national soccer team manager Gary Speed found dead in apparent suicide by hanging in his Cheshire home.

Professional soccer is suffering another blow with the news Welsh soccer manager Gary Speed found dead in an apparent suicide in his Cheshire home. Speed, 42, was found hanged and police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. He leaves behind a wife and two sons. The Football Association of Wales has confirmed that Speed had died, saying, “we extend our sympathies and condolences to the family. We ask that everyone respects the family’s privacy at this very sad time.”

 

Welsh Soccer Manager Gary Speed Found Dead in Apparent Suicide by Hanging
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Sir’mone McCaulla, Army Reserves Soldier & Post Office Stab Suspect Dead, Cops Say He Likely Committed Suicide

September 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

mccaulla Sirmone McCaulla, Army Reserves Soldier & Post Office Stab Suspect Dead, Cops Say He Likely Committed SuicideSir’mone McCaulla, 28, an Army Reserves soldier has been identified as the man who fatally stabbed, Christopher Gutierrez, a young father outside the main post office in New York City, appears to have committed suicide. His body was reportedly found in his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Philadephia, slumped in a tub with a plastic bag over his head. According to the NY Daily News, sources have said that a cable box was found on his chest, which suggests he electrocuted himself.

The NYPD said a Philadelphia police officer recognized McCaulla, who was pronounced dead at a local hospital at at about 6:27 p.m., from their time together in the military. His family seems to think he was not the person who was photographed walking away from the body of Christopher Gutierrez on Sunday. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said three people also called the Crime Stoppers hotline to identify McCaulla, who was stationed in Kuwait at one point.

McCaulla allegedly plunged a knife into Gutierrez’s chest after a seemingly minor altercation outside the James A. Farley Post Office on Eighth Ave. in Manhattan on Sunday. Kelly said the two men bumped shoulders and walked past each other, but kept exchanging words, then stopped and squared off. Gutierrez, 20, took off his jacket and assumed a fighting stance, Kelly said. McCaulla then strode toward him, brandishing a knife at his side. “As they get closer, the perpetrator lunges – four quick strokes or jabs – into the victim,” Kelly said. Gutierrez, the father of a 1-year-old boy, collapsed on the post office steps. McCaulla, who lived with his mom, had three arrests on his rap sheet, including busts for burglary and robbery.

He had posted a video on his MySpace page in which he counts several thousand dollars worth of hundred-dollar bills, bragging to the camera about his wealth. “This is some people’s bank accounts and this is what I use for sneaker money,” he says on the video. “I’m addicted to it.” Source: NY Daily News

It’s a shame Christopher Gutierrez had to lose his life and if McCaulla is the killer, he took the easy way out by ending his life. This has left two families left grappling for answers and for peace. It seems that some of our young men are turning to a life of crime and violence rather than being productive members of society. Christopher Gutierrez, like Derrion Albert, was trying to do the right thing with his life and some hard-core thug ended his life too. There is a breakdown in the family structure of perpetrators such as this young man. While I understand the motivation behind President Obama’s decision to go to Copenhagen to lobby for the 2016 Summer Olympics to be awarded to Chicago from a financial perspective, we have far more pressing issues in this country to address. There is something seriously wrong in the inner cities across this country and it speaks to more than a breakdown in the homes.

Photo credit: Sir’mone McCaulla, NY Daily News

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Anne Morell Petrillo, Daughter of Slain Newspaper Heiress Anne Scripps Douglas, Believed to Have Jumped from Bridge

September 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Anne Morell Petrillo, 38, the daughter of slain newspaper heiress Anne Scripps Douglas, is believed to have committed suicide by jumping off the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, NY, Thursday. Incidentally, New York State police said this is the same bridge her stepfather jumped from after killing her mother, Anne Scripps Douglas, nearly 16 years ago. Ms. Petrillo’s body has not yet been recovered, but the police have confirmed that they believe she had committed suicide. The Journal News of Westchester County is reporting that she apparently got out of her car on the bridge, removed her clothes and then jumped into the Hudson River around 8 p.m.

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  Anne Morell Petrillo, (Journal News)

The death of her mother in 1993 shed light on the fact that domestic violence can also occur among the affluent as well. Ms. Petrillo’s stepfather, Scott Douglas, beat his wife to death with a hammer in Ms. Petrillo’s bedroom on New Year’s Eve in 1993. Mr. Douglas fled and jumped from the Tappan Zee. His body was found three months later.

Anne Douglas was the great-great-granddaughter of James Scripps, the founder of The Detroit News. Morell Petrillo, in addition to her sister and stepsister, is survived by a teenage son. Her father, Anthony X. Morell, died in 2005.

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James S. McDonald, President & CEO of Investment Management Firm Rockefeller & Co., Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

September 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

BREAKING: Investigators have said James S. McDonald, president and chief executive of investment management firm Rockefeller & Co., has committed suicide. He was found dead on Sunday in his vehicle behind a dealership in Dartmouth, MA., from a self-inflicted gun shot wound.

McDonald, 56, had been president and chief executive of the New York investment manager since 2001. The company was started in 1882 by John D. Rockefeller to manage the family’s assets. McDonald, who resided in New York City, was also on the boards of NYSE Euronext and CIT International.

I am sure there will be a lot more details on his death.

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Dennis Carter Sr., Kills Estranged Wife, Son and Two-Year Old Grandson, Before Turning the Gun on Himself as Police Closed in

September 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

carter Dennis Carter Sr., Kills Estranged Wife, Son and Two Year Old Grandson, Before Turning the Gun on Himself as Police Closed in Authorities in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, said Dennis Carter Sr. went on a shooting rampage killing his estranged wife Donna Carter, 49, son Dennis Carter Jr., 26, his son Mason Carter, 2, as well as critically injuring his pregnant daughter-in-law Amber Carter, 25. This scumbag turned the gun on himself as he fled in his car and the police were closing in. This heinous crime occurred in the town of Holden, Louisiana, located 35 miles east of Baton Rouge.

Deputies believe Amber Carter attempted to escape from the gunman by jumping from a second-story window, holding Mason in her arms, but the boy did not survive his gunshot wounds. The police said Amber Carter had several bullets wounds and they believe she was shot in the back as she attempted to get out of the window. She is in critical condition in a New Orleans hospital.

Why Dennis Carter Sr. was not incarcerated is amazing. According to the sheriff’s office, records from the Livingston Parish Detention Center show that he had been jailed “on three separate occasions in 2009 alone, on three separate charges of violation of a protective order and one charge of aggravated assault (domestic).”

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Hazem Khalid al-Braikan, Kuwaiti Businessman Charged With Fraud by the SEC, Reportedly Commits Suicide

July 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hazem Khalid al-Braikan, a Kuwaiti businessman linked to Citigroup and who has been charged in the United States with fraud, has committed suicide. He was reportedly found dead in his bed with a gunshot wound to the head and a handgun by his side. What is rather interesting about this latest turn of events is the fact that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged al-Braikan, the CEO of Al-Raya Investment Co., last week with scheming to make millions by manipulating the stock of certain U.S. companies. The SEC said it was freezing more than $5 million in profits it believes were made off questionable deals by al-Braikan and three companies  he was associated with. It is also interesting to note that his company is 10-percent owned by Citigroup Inc.

The SEC said al-Braikan’s company as well as two other companies – the United Gulf Bank and KIPCO Asset Management Co. – traded shares based on two phony announcements. One announcement faxed to media outlets July 19 and subsequently reported on the Internet the following day stated that a Middle Eastern investment group made an offer to acquire Stamford, Connecticut-based electronic systems maker Harman International Industries Inc.

Harman was forced to issue a statement last Monday denying it had been approached by a mysterious Gulf investor known as the Arabian Peninsula Group following a number of media reports. The company’s shares tumbled sharply once the hoax was revealed.

In April, rumors and a report in a Kuwaiti newspaper that a consortium of Middle East companies was offering to buy Textron Inc. sent shares of the Providence, Rhode Island company soaring more than 50 percent in a single day. No deal for the manufacturer of Bell helicopters, Cessna jets and turf-maintenance equipment emerged, and shares plunged a few days later.

The SEC said al-Braikan and the others “amassed positions in the one or both of the securities of the companies shortly before the bogus offers were publicized.” They then sold their securities at “prices inflated by the false information to reap their illicit profits.” Source: Huffington Post

Some may say that this man was murdered or others will say he killed himself because the noose was literally tightening around his neck. He could have just been terribly beaten at his shady and unscrupulous game.

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