Every day an average of 22 military veterans and one person on active duty dies of suicide in the U.S.
It’s a statistic that not everyone knows, but Holly resident Jeff Myers wants to change that.
The cause of death is currently being listed as a suicide pending toxicology test results
The body of James Richard Warner, 55, was found about 9:30 a.m. today by the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force which had gone to arrest him…
The vision is a splashpad at Bosco Park – complete with weather-themed features – to be enjoyed by Jessica’s two children and children from across the area.
Investigators believe a single handgun was used in each shooting and it was recovered in the crashed vehicle.
The City of Ferndale has announced a new collaboration between the Ferndale Police Department and Common Ground, Oakland County’s leading crisis services agency.
“There is no stigma for asking for help as it relates to emotional issues,” he said. “We want to underscore the importance of staying physically healthy, financially healthy and emotionally well throughout your career.”
CNS Healthcare has offices in Detroit, Novi, Waterford, Pontiac and Southfield.
Common Ground Shares Warning Signs for Suicide (Common Ground, Feb. 22, 2019) Oakland County, MI – Common Ground is a nonprofit organization that helps “move people from crisis to hope.” Among the services they provide is suicide prevention, with a crisis center, chat line, and a helpline. They also shared the following signs to help…
Oakland County Task Force Shares Suicide Prevention Resources (OCYSP Task Force, June 14, 2018) Oakland County, MI— The Oakland County Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force encourages residents to utilize local suicide prevention resources in the wake of new data released by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Suicide rates increased in nearly every…
Tip from Pennsylvania Constable Helps Teen Get Treatment After Online Threats (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, May 18, 2018) Addison Twp, INCIDENT: 23:51 May 17, 2018 hrs. – Addison Township – Welfare Check / Psychiatric Commitment / Detective Callout – #18-92538 SUMMARY: The Sheriff’s Office Command Desk received a telephone call from a Pennsylvania State Constable…
Tip from Pennsylvania Constable Helps Teen Get Treatment After Online Threats (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, May 18, 2018) Addison Twp, INCIDENT: 23:51 May 17, 2018 hrs. – Addison Township – Welfare Check / Psychiatric Commitment / Detective Callout – #18-92538 SUMMARY: The Sheriff’s Office Command Desk received a telephone call from a Pennsylvania State Constable…
Updates in Keego Harbor Murders-Suicide (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 16, 2018) Keego Harbor, MI – In front of the tan colored house with a decorative heart on the door in the 2300 block of Cass Lake Road, there are lines of caution tape and an area in the snow where neighbors have been leaving flowers…
Updates in Keego Harbor Murders-Suicide (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 16, 2018) Keego Harbor, MI – In front of the tan colored house with a decorative heart on the door in the 2300 block of Cass Lake Road, there are lines of caution tape and an area in the snow where neighbors have been leaving flowers…
Three Murders and One Apparent Suicide in Keego Harbor (Keego Harbor Police, Feb. 16, 2018) The Keego Harbor Police Department is sad to report that on Friday, February 16, 2018 at approximately 0810 hours Keego Harbor Officers responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 2300 block of Cass Lake Road in Keego…
S Word: Local Groups Hosting Suicide Prevention Film Screening Sept. 9 Royal Oak, MI – An exclusive preview screening of this groundbreaking documentary, The S Word, followed by a Q&A session with film director, Lisa Klein, and a panel discussion featuring local suicide prevention experts. View the trailer here: http://theswordmovie.com/ Event sponsored by The Oakland…
Wayne State Awarded Three Year Suicide Prevention Grant (WSU, June 20, 2017) Detroit, MI – Wayne State University has been awarded a three-year, Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant worth $305,354. The grant will be used for WSU’s Suicide Prevention Initiative that seeks to develop an infrastructure of education, training and dissemination of suicide…
Wayne State Awarded Three Year Suicide Prevention Grant (WSU, June 20, 2017) Detroit, MI – Wayne State University has been awarded a three-year, Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant worth $305,354. The grant will be used for WSU’s Suicide Prevention Initiative that seeks to develop an infrastructure of education, training and dissemination of suicide…
Preventing Suicide Community Discussion May 24 (EVENT page) Troy, MI – Oakland County Youth Suicide Prevention is hosting a community discussion on “Preventing suicide through means restriction” on Wed, May 24, 2017 from 9am to 12pm with registration open at 8:30am at the Troy Community Center 3179 Livernois, Troy. Pre-register at www.oakgov.com/health. Who should attend? …
Victim Identified in Ferndale Murder-Suicide (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 22, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Police have release the name of the victim in the Sunday morning murder on W. Marshall Street in Ferndale. The victim, 39-year-old Amy Brede was reportedly strangled by Matthew Bush of Hazel Park, who police say then went to his…