Long carrier maintenance periods in shipyards raise sailors' suicide risk

The report was prompted by the suicides of three sailors within a single week in April 2022.

• May 18, 2023

Jeffrey Epstein on suicide watch

Jeffrey Epstein is on suicide watch at a New York City jail after being found on the floor of his cell. The once powerful financial manager is awaiting trial on new sex trafficking charges. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Jul 25, 2019
• 2:01

Judge may release names linked to Epstein

A federal judge is considering revealing the names of up to 1,000 people potentially connected to Jeffrey Epstein. It's unclear who exactly is named in the batch of court records, but one unnamed man is trying to keep them sealed. CBSN legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joined CBSN to discuss.

• Sep 5, 2019
• 6:29

Epstein's death inspires conspiracy theories

Jeffrey Epstein's death is raising troubling questions about how such a high-profile suspect could apparently take his own life while in custody. It's also raising some bizarre conspiracy theories, including one retweeted by Epstein's former friend, Donald Trump. Ben Tracy has more. 

• Aug 11, 2019
• 1:50

Epstein accusers testify in court

Financier Jeffrey Epstein had been charged with sex trafficking before his apparent suicide. But the judge allowed Epstein's alleged victims to tell their stories. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Aug 27, 2019
• 2:20

Heather Armstrong, pioneering blogger known as "Dooce," dead at 47

Heather Armstrong, who chronicled her life, marriage and motherhood via her blog, has died at home in Salt Lake City.

• May 10, 2023

Vermont allows out-of-staters to use assisted suicide law

Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill that removes the residency requirement for the decades-old law.

• May 2, 2023

Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills months after massacre

Colorado's governor has signed four gun control bills five months after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub.

• Apr 28, 2023

The Snapchat Clue

When his parents disappear, Chandler Halderson’s social media helps investigators unravel the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. (Editor's note: In April 2023, two of Chandler Halderson's convictions related to hiding his parents' remains were vacated on procedural grounds. Halderson continues to serve a life sentence with no possibility of parole for the murder and dismemberment of his parents.)

• Nov 5, 2022
• 41:41

U.S. suicide rate rises

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2021. The suicide death rate has risen 32% in the last two decades, and rose 4% between 2020 and 2021, according to CDC numbers. Mitchell J. Prinstein, chief science officer for the American Psychological Association, spoke to CBS News about the alarming rise.

• Apr 14, 2023
• 4:20

Mental health crisis among U.S. kids

Sharyn Alfonsi reports from Wisconsin where rates of adolescent self-harm and attempted suicide have nearly doubled since 2019.

• Sep 4, 2022
• 13:22

Navy sailor assigned to the USS Montana dies by suicide in Virginia

A sailor assigned to the nuclear-powered submarine was found unresponsive on the pier earlier this week in Newport News, Va.

• Mar 31, 2023

6 killed in latest suicide attack aimed at Afghanistan's Taliban rulers

A suicide bomber was spotted and killed as he approached a checkpoint near the foreign ministry in Kabul, but his bomb still went off in the heart of the capital.

• Mar 27, 2023

Student-athletes aren't immune from suicide risk. Colleges are taking notice.

"Gone are the days when we sit in our office and wait for people to knock on the door and talk to us," one university sports psychologist said.

• Mar 24, 2023

Donna's Law: A tool for preventing suicide

In any given year, suicide accounts for between 60-65% of all gun deaths in the United States (approximately 25,000). So far, three states have passed legislation called Donna's Law, which would allow people who fear that they may become suicidal to place themselves (voluntarily and confidentially) on a "do not sell" list, to block their purchase of a gun. Correspondent Susan Spencer looks at an innovative way to save lives.

• Mar 5, 2023
• 8:38

Donna's Law: A new suicide prevention tool

Suicide accounts for between 60-65% of all gun deaths annually in the U.S. Three states have passed legislation allowing people who fear they may become suicidal to place themselves on a "do not sell" list, to block their purchase of a gun.

• Mar 5, 2023

Gun seized from Idaho suspect's parents' home

Investigators found a gun, knife and masks at the family home of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with murdering four University of Idaho students last November, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

• Mar 2, 2023
• 0:32

Panel finds slowing access to firearms could prevent more military suicides

The final findings of a committee formed by the defense secretary included 127 recommendations. Several were deemed "high priority" in relation to accessing firearms.

• Feb 24, 2023

School under fire after student dies by suicide

Students and parents clashed with school officials in Ocean County, New Jersey, after the suicide of a 14-year-old girl who was bullied. Current and former students said administrators have ignored decades of bullying and abuse within the school. Lilia Luciano reports.

• Feb 17, 2023
• 2:14

Teen's suicide

Emotions ran high at Central Regional High School's board meeting in New Jersey after a 14-year-old student, Adriana Kush, died by suicide after allegedly being bullied and attacked in a video circulated on social media. Dr. Katherine Clouser joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss mental health concerns among teenagers.

• Feb 17, 2023
• 5:27

CDC sees rise in hopelessness in teen girls

A new CDC report shows that teen girls in America are experiencing record levels of sadness and violence. Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC's chief medical officer and author of this report, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Feb 13, 2023
• 5:40

Nearly a third of teen girls have seriously considered suicide, CDC survey shows

The CDC says findings from a 2021 survey underscore the urgency for families and schools to intervene in worsening mental health among teens.

• Feb 13, 2023

4 New Jersey teens charged after attacking 14-year-old who later died of suicide

A disturbing video showed multiple people attacking the girl as she walked with her boyfriend in a hallway at a New Jersey high school. Adriana Kuch died of suicide two days after the video was posted online.

• Feb 11, 2023

Suicide rates show growing racial disparities, CDC finds

When analyzed by race and ethnicity, non-Hispanic White people were the only group that saw age-adjusted suicide rates decline in 2021.

• Feb 10, 2023

The Death of an Officer's Wife

Amanda Perrault died of a gunshot wound to the head. The unusual position of her body raised questions about who pulled the trigger. "48 Hours" contributor Anne-Marie Green reports.

• Jan 28, 2023
• 41:12

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