Virginia Giuffre, the most prominent victim of Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s sexual abuse, has died by apparent suicide, her family announced Friday.
&#8220;It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,&#8221; her family <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-giuffre-one-jeffrey-epsteins-prominent-abuse-survivors-dies-s-rcna203027?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&amp;taid=680c30990c1f320001019d49&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement to NBC News. &#8220;She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.&#8221;
Giuffre, who was 41, leaves behind a husband and three children. The family lived in Australia.
Giuffre was involved in several legal actions targeting Epstein.
She <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-predator-prowling-the-streets-the-trial-of-ghislaine-maxwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed</a> a defamation lawsuit against Epstein&#8217;s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, whom she accused of grooming her for Epstein’s abuse when she was a 16-year-old spa attendant at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach (Trump reportedly later <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/510604-book-claims-trump-barred-epstein-from-mar-a-lago-after-financier-hit">banned</a> Epstein from Mar-a-Lago in 2007 for harassing another member’s teenage daughter). Giuffre said the sexual abuse she suffered included lessons on Epstein’s oral sex preferences.
Giuffre also sued Prince Andrew, claiming the British royal sexually abused her when she was 17. The prince has denied the accusations.
Last month, Giuffre <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/virginia-giuffre-death-updates-epstein-b2739856.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sparked</a> alarm when she posted a photo on Instagram of herself in a hospital bed, saying doctors had told her she had &#8220;four days to live&#8221; after a car crash with a school bus. However, she was discharged nearly a week later.
Giuffre was one of the first people to call for criminal charges against Epstein, and other Epstein victims credited her with giving them the courage to speak out.
&#8220;Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors,&#8221; the statement said. “In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight.&#8221;
Epstein was found dead at 66 in what was ruled a suicide in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019. He was awaiting trial after being accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.
The lurid details of his alleged sex ring include accusations that he procured underage girls for prominent men on his private island in the Virgin Islands, Little St. James.

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President Donald Trump’s &#8220;big beautiful bill&#8221; takes a major step forward &#8212; upping the prospect of making his tax cuts permanent. The FBI is warning Americans about the alarming rise in the sexual exploitation and extortion of kids online. And, a new Daily Wire investigation raises questions about activist judges’ roles in padding the Social Security database with dubious disability claims.
It’s Friday, April 11, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. If you’d rather listen to your news, today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below:
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<h2>House Advances Trump-Backed Budget Bill</h2>
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Topline: The House passed a budget blueprint on Thursday in a critical step toward a permanent renewal of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
GOP leaders were able to overcome conservative holdouts to push the budget reconciliation process forward for Trump’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hold-trump-scores-big-beautiful-victory-house-budget-vote">“Big, Beautiful Bill.”</a> The legislation makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent and includes funding for Trump’s priorities on defense, energy, and immigration. It also lifts the debt limit for two years.
However: The Senate resolution recently approved by the House outlines about $400 billion in budget cuts, whereas the original House blueprint called for at least $1.5 trillion. Calls for deeper spending cuts among House conservatives drove much of the opposition to the bill.
Reconciliation is a complicated process, but the short version is that with this House vote, lawmakers in both chambers can now haggle over the final version of a budget bill. The eventual bill to come out of those negotiations only needs 50 votes in the Senate instead of the usual 60 to overcome a filibuster, but there’s always the concern that the gripes from House conservatives over Thursday’s bill could threaten the final bill as well. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has said he hopes to have a bill on Trump’s desk by Memorial Day.
Meanwhile: According to the Trump administration, as many as 75 nations have offered to renegotiate trade deals with the United States in the wake of the 90-day pause on Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff scheme &#8212; a baseline tariff rate of 10% remains in force, however, while China has been singled out for retaliatory tariffs of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-lays-out-exact-tariff-rate-on-china-going-forward">145%</a>.
Inflation has also slowed at a greater-than-expected rate, according to the March Consumer Price Index, which <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/inflation-rate-eases-to-2point4percent-in-march-lower-than-expected.html">recorded</a> year-over-year inflation of 2.4%, below the projected 2.6%.
<h2>FBI Raises Alarm About Online Exploitation Of Minors</h2>
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Topline: The <a href="https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250306">FBI is warning</a> about the sharp rise in the sexual exploitation and extortion of minors online, leading to dozens of suicides of teens across the nation.
One form is called “sextortion” &#8212; sexual extortion is when a predator, usually an adult, either coerces or coaxes a minor into sending sexually explicit images or video footage, then extorts them over it. Predators will threaten to release that material unless the minor either produces additional explicit content or gives them cash. In some cases, the offenders are motivated by sexual gratification, but at other times, they are primarily after money.
The FBI posted a video last week about the sharp rise in sextortion, specifically citing a violent online network known as 7-6-4. Members in the U.S. and abroad are coercing minors and other vulnerable people to commit disturbing sex-related crimes or self-harm. “People have been asked to engage in cruelty to animals, self-mutilation of some sort,” FBI agent Ashley Johnson told <a href="https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/stl-fbi-warns-764-network-using-blackmail-to-exploit-minors-draft/">Fox 2</a> earlier this month. “In some cases we’ve had individuals ask children – if they knew they had a sibling – to film themselves sexually abusing their sibling.”
Another subtype of sexploitation primarily targets teen boys &#8212; offenders will pose as attractive women online and trick the minors into sending explicit content. They then threaten victims, telling them they will post the material publicly and send it to their friends and family if they don’t send payment. One report found that <a href="https://www.parents.com/more-teen-boys-being-threatened-with-sextortion-8623766?utm_source=chatgpt.com">90%</a> of all financially motivated sexual extortion victims were males between the ages of 14 and 17. These schemes have been linked to a string of suicides by young boys. A <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sacramento/news/sextortion-a-growing-threat-preying-upon-our-nations-teens#:~:text=The%20sextortion%20involved%20at%20least,the%20activity%20to%20law%20enforcement">memo</a> from the FBI’s Sacramento Field Office says that these sextortion offenders are often foreigners, primarily from West African countries like Nigeria and Ivory Coast or Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines.
From October 2021 to March 2023, the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations received more than 13,000 reports of this activity. There were about 12,600 victims, who were mostly boys, and at least 20 suicides have been connected to these schemes. But those numbers are likely even higher &#8212; <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/02/25/teenage-boys-mental-health-suicide-sextortion-scams/78258882007/">a more recent report from USA Today</a> found that sextortion cases have been tied to at least 30 suicides of teen boys since 2021.
And this trend is growing. In just a six-month period in 2023, for example, the FBI saw a <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sacramento/news/sextortion-a-growing-threat-preying-upon-our-nations-teens#:~:text=The%20sextortion%20involved%20at%20least,the%20activity%20to%20law%20enforcement">20% increase</a> in reports of financially motivated sextortion. <a href="https://www.missingkids.org/cybertiplinedata">CyberTipline</a>, which is an organization run by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, received nearly 190,000 reports of Online Enticement of Children for Sexual Acts. That number has quadrupled since 2021, when the Tipline received around 44,000 reports.
<a href="https://info.thorn.org/hubfs/Research/Thorn_TrendsInFinancialSextortion_June2024.pdf?sm_guid=NzcxOTIyfDc4MzA5NjAxfC0xfGNlc2VAbmNvc2UuY29tfDcyMDIwMTJ8fDB8MHwyMjU0MzA0NTd8MTEzMnwwfDB8fDc2NjM5Nnww0">Instagram and Snapchat</a> are the two most-used apps for these crimes. Messages can disappear on both apps, which might lead to victims putting their guard down before sending over explicit images used against them. If you or someone you know thinks they’re a victim of sextortion, please call law enforcement. You can report it to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or by visiting <a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/">tips.fbi.gov</a>.
<h2>Social Security Scheme</h2>
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Topline: A new investigation raises questions about activist judges’ roles in padding the Social Security database with dubious disability claims.
The Daily Wire’s Government Efficiency reporter, Luke Rosiak, found that dozens of judges overrule Social Security staff’s denials in almost every case they hear &#8212; granting what could amount to lifetime disability payments to people ruled ineligible to receive them.
About 1,200 administrative law judges are paid more than $200,000 a year to hear appeals from people who want to get disability benefits from Social Security despite having been ruled ineligible. They’re represented by a “union for judges,” the Association of Administrative Law Judges, that is suing to prevent the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project from accessing information about Social Security staff.
The president of that union, a Democratic donor named Som Ramrup, overturned the rulings of Social Security’s experts and approved payments in 94% of the cases she heard last year. Ronald Herman, who hears cases in the Detroit area, approved 95% of the nearly 1,300 cases he heard. Jan Leventer, hearing cases in Queens, approved 94% of 2,200 cases. Some, including one of the supervisory judges, actually approved payments in 100% of the cases they heard last year. You’d think judges would operate on the assumption that Social Security’s staff experts were right most of the time, but as a group, they’re much more deferential to the people asking for money. The data show that 85 judges overturned non-disabled determinations more than 80% of the time, while only 16 upheld them more than 80% of the time.
Some of these rates seem mathematically impossible, and it’s evidence that the process is broken. This is important because you’ll hear that it’s a fool’s errand to try to cut the federal deficit because much of it is so-called “non-discretionary” items like Medicare and Social Security. But this is an example of how the DOGE project might find waste in those areas, too.

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Imagine your teenage son goes upstairs to do homework — and just hours later, you discover he has taken his own life. For <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/02/25/teenage-boys-mental-health-suicide-sextortion-scams/78258882007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">too many families</a>, this nightmare is a grim reality, the result of a rapidly growing and devastating crime known as sextortion. 
Sextortion is a powerful form of exploitation where predators trick and coerce victims, often young boys, into sending explicit images online. The exploiters often pose as teen girls and reach out with flirtatious messages. This is no haphazard operation, research has found that thousands of Instagram accounts perpetrating sextortion were linked to <a href="https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meta-takes-down-63k-instagram-accounts-5700-facebook-groups-1300-facebook-accounts-linked-1725744" target="_blank" rel="noopener">only 20-25 individuals</a> — in other words, this is often an organized criminal activity, something no teenager is prepared to go up against. They are trained and skilled at building trust quickly, shifting the conversation to sexual topics and eventually sending pictures or videos and requesting some in return.
In mere minutes, the blackmail begins. Predators threaten to expose the victim’s nude photos to their contacts or social media connections unless they pay a demanded sum — fueling fear, shame, and deterring them from seeking help. To heighten the pressure, some blackmailers may falsely accuse teens of criminal activity, warning that they could end up on sex offender registries.
For some, the shame and fear of being exposed are so overwhelming that they see no way out, leading to tragic actions like suicide within mere hours of being targeted.
Sextortion has been connected to dozens of deaths of teen boys by suicide in <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sacramento/news/sextortion-a-growing-threat-preying-upon-our-nations-teens#:~:text=The%20sextortion%20involved%20at%20least,the%20activity%20to%20law%20enforcement." target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent</a> years. Tragically, these numbers are likely underreported as family members may not know the circumstance that led to a loved one’s death by suicide.
There are an average of 812 reports of sextortion <a href="https://www.thorn.org/research/library/financial-sextortion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per week</a>, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
This crisis demands immediate attention and action.
For too long, online platforms have failed to prioritize safety. Take Snapchat, for example. New Mexico’s attorney general recently brought a lawsuit against Snapchat. According to a report from <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/new-mexico-attorney-general-says-internal-snap-documents-show-company-rcna173486" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News</a>, documents from the lawsuit reveal “‘Snap employees were discussing 10,000 user reports of sextortion each month,’ which is most likely ‘a small fraction of this abuse.’”
“In addition, the suit alleges internal documents show that reports of grooming and sextortion made about specific users largely went unanswered or unaddressed,” according to NBC NEWS.
Meta’s Instagram appears to be the <a href="https://info.thorn.org/hubfs/Research/Thorn_TrendsInFinancialSextortion_June2024.pdf?sm_guid=NzcxOTIyfDc4MzA5NjAxfC0xfGNlc2VAbmNvc2UuY29tfDcyMDIwMTJ8fDB8MHwyMjU0MzA0NTd8MTEzMnwwfDB8fDc2NjM5Nnww0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#1 platform for sextortion</a>. One key reason is the availability of follower lists, which predators can leverage against victims. While the platform has <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2024/04/new-tools-to-help-protect-against-sextortion-and-intimate-image-abuse/">taken steps</a> to identify and protect kids from sextortion, there’s still more they can do to prioritize the safety of minors.
According to <a href="https://www.thorn.org/research/library/financial-sextortion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a report</a> from Thorn titled “Trends in Financial Sextortion,” online payments are another avenue for exploitation. “The most common payment methods were Cash App and gift cards, followed by other easy-use payment apps such as PayPal and Venmo. The dominance of gift cards and Cash App has slightly increased over time relative to other payment services.”
With Cash App ranking as the <a href="https://info.thorn.org/hubfs/Research/Thorn_TrendsInFinancialSextortion_June2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#1 payment method</a> for financial sextortion, there is valid concern over many of their default features like public profiles and limited identity verification. These vulnerabilities could expose younger users to predatory behavior.
It is time to require a higher standard of care from online platforms.
One vital step to combat sextortion and image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is the “Take It Down Act,” a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). This legislation has already gained significant momentum, passing unanimously in the Senate. Now, it is time for the House to act and make this bill law.
The “Take It Down Act” is a bold step toward creating meaningful protections for sextortion victims and victims of nonconsensually-shared explicit content. It addresses the crisis in two key ways, first, by mandating quick removal of harmful content, and then by criminalizing image-based abuse. Under the &#8220;Take It Down Act,&#8221; social media platforms and websites would be legally required to remove explicit images within 48 hours of a survivor’s request. These platforms must also make efforts to prevent the images&#8217; reappearance, reducing the cycle of trauma for victims. This bill also makes it a federal crime to publish explicit images of a person without their consent, including AI-generated or “deepfake” content. This brings critical accountability to perpetrators who weaponize private imagery.
By passing this legislation, Congress can empower victims to regain control while ensuring that perpetrators face appropriate consequences for their actions.
For young boys targeted by sextortion, the bill’s immediate removal mandate could mean the difference between life and death, offering assurance that exposure is not inevitable and their situation is not hopeless.
If you are a parent or guardian, use this article as a reason to talk with your kids now about this threat online — before they ever find themselves in a dangerous situation. It’s natural to react with fear or anger if a child makes an unsafe choice, but we never know what difference maintaining an open dialogue can make.
Sextortion is a profoundly isolating crime — but no victim or family needs to face it alone. If explicit images have already been shared, resources are available. &#8220;Take It Down,&#8221; a free service from the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children, helps remove nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images taken before the age of 18. Visit <a href="https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">takeitdown.ncmec.org</a> for more information. The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative also offers critical support and resources for those affected. 
Congress can and must pass the “Take it Down Act,” helping to give every child the safety they deserve and ensuring no life is stolen by this devastating fraud.
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Haley McNamara is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Programs at the <a href="http://www.endsexualexploitation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Center on Sexual Exploitation</a>, the leading national non-partisan organization exposing the links between all forms of sexual exploitation such as child sexual abuse, prostitution, sex trafficking and the public health harms of pornography. On X: @NCOSE
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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Spoiler Alert: This piece contains spoilers for White Lotus, Season 3.
Duke University is speaking out after branded apparel featuring its name was used in a violent scene depicting suicide on the hit HBO series “The White Lotus.”
“The White Lotus not only uses our brand without permission, but in our view uses it on imagery that is troubling, does not reflect our values or who we are, and simply goes too far,” Duke’s VP for communications, marketing, and public affairs Frank Tramble said in a statement to <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/03/duke-denounces-white-lotus-school-logo-violent-scene-1236351914/">Deadline</a>. 
“Suicide is the second-leading cause of death on college campuses. As imagery from the show is being shared widely across social media, we are using our brand to promote mental health awareness and remind people that help is available,” the statement said.
“Duke appreciates artistic expression and creative storytelling, but characters prominently wearing apparel bearing Duke’s federally registered trademarks creates confusion and mistakenly suggests an endorsement or affiliation where none exists,” it states.
The scene in question features one of the ensemble characters, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs), wearing a Duke T-shirt while fantasizing about killing himself. The character has been in turmoil for the whole season as he grapples with being implicated in financial fraud and losing his wealth and reputation. 
He’s been able to hide what&#8217;s happening from his family while they’re on vacation in Thailand, but Timothy is spiraling out of control as he contemplates returning to the United States and facing the consequences of his actions.
The suicide scene is controversial, but the storyline really making the headlines involves an incestuous sexual encounter between Timothy’s two sons. 
In season 3, episode 6, Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger) realizes he had a threesome with his brother Lochlan Ratliff (Sam Nivola) while the two were high on drugs and drinking at a party. While discussing the scene with <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/white-lotus-incest-brothers-sex-scene-gay-1236336790/">Variety</a>, Nivola said series creator Mike White had a tendency to create characters who are “lovable, yet rotten at their core.”
The actor also defends the actions of his character, saying Lochlan is “not a creep, necessarily.” 
“It’s important to the story that he’s not some psychopath,” Nivola says of Lochlan. Episode 6 was the <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/white-lotus-incest-episode-viewership-record.html">most watched</a> yet, with 4.2 million viewers.
At the beginning of the season, Lochlan’s main issue was deciding whether to attend Duke University – his father’s alma mater – or the University of North Carolina for college. 
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to <a href="http://speakingofsuicide.com/resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources</a> for a list of additional resources.

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One in 20 Canadians who died last year were killed through medically assisted suicide, new government data shows.
A total of 15,343 people died through Canada&#8217;s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program in 2023, according to Canada Health&#8217;s annual <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/health-system-services/annual-report-medical-assistance-dying-2023.html#high" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> released Wednesday.
This means assisted suicide deaths made up about 4.7% of Canada&#8217;s 326,571 total deaths <a href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241204/dq241204a-eng.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">last</a> year.
A total of 60,301 people have now killed themselves through the MAID program since it was legalized in 2016 — more than the population of Sarasota, Florida.
In the first year, 1,018 people died. Since then though, Canada has seen an explosion of people requesting assisted suicide. Poison is administered through their veins or orally.
Last year alone, nearly 20,000 people applied to end their lives through MAID. Only 915 people who requested assisted suicide were deemed ineligible, and nearly 500 people withdrew their requests to die. Some died before they could get assisted suicide.
Canada’s program has come under intense scrutiny for its liberal approach to approving applicants, especially people who have mental illness.
At first, only adults whose natural death is “reasonably foreseeable” could get approved. In 2021, Canada expanded it to adults whose natural death is not “reasonably foreseeable,” such as those with non-terminal illnesses and disabilities.
In early 2027, people suffering &#8220;solely from a mental illness&#8221; <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/medical-assistance-dying.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">will be</a> eligible to end their lives.
Already though, Canadians with a history of mental illness have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canada-will-soon-allow-assisted-suicide-for-mental-illness-deaths-are-already-exploding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">done so</a>.
Alan Nichols, 61, was hospitalized in 2019 over fears he might be suicidal and asked his brother to “bust him out” as soon as possible. However, within a month, he had applied for assisted suicide and was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/covid-science-health-toronto-7c631558a457188d2bd2b5cfd360a867" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a>. He listed “hearing loss” as the one reason he wanted to die.
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Another man, Amir Farsoud, 54, was living with agonizing chronic back pain and took depression and anxiety medication. He wanted to end his life using MAID in 2022 as he was unable to work, lived on government checks, and felt there was no way to avoid homelessness when the shared house he rented was listed for sale.
He changed his mind, however, only after good Samaritans stepped up and raised more than $60,000 for him.
“I’m a different person,” Farsoud <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canadian-man-changes-mind-about-assisted-suicide-after-good-samaritans-step-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “I had nothing but darkness, misery, stress and hopelessness. Now I have all the opposite of those things.”
Earlier this year, The Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/27/canada-maid-euthanasia-death-assisted-suicide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged</a> Canada to “rethink” its “risky expansion” of euthanasia, saying the upcoming expansion to mental illness “goes too far.”
“Many in the grips of psychiatric distress view, temporarily, suicide as their only way out, only to later be grateful they did not kill themselves in the depths of their suffering,” the editorial board wrote.

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1 In 20 Canadian Deaths Were Through Assisted Suicide Last Year, Country Says

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A teenager from Orlando committed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/suicide">suicide</a> following an intense relationship with an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">A.I. generated</a> chatbot made to resemble the “Game of Thrones” character Daenerys Targaryen, prompting his family to file a lawsuit this week against the company that created it.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lawsuit">lawsuit</a> accused the Character.AI software of being “dangerous and untested,” adding that it can be used to “trick customers into handing over their most private thoughts and feelings.”
Fourteen-year-old Sewell Setzer III developed a relationship with the chatbot over several months, his family said, frequently engaging with the character to get advice and seek companionship, per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/technology/characterai-lawsuit-teen-suicide.html">The New York Times</a>. The outlet noted that Setzer did not think the bot was a real person, but despite that, he started isolating himself from the outside world and spending more time interacting with it.
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“I like staying in my room so much because I start to detach from this ‘reality,&#8217;” the 14 year-old wrote in his diary. “I also feel more at peace, more connected with Dany and much more in love with her, and just happier.”
The teen stopped playing online computer games with his friends or participating in other hobbies. The outlet noted that Setzer had been diagnosed with a mild form of Asperger Syndrome, which is a condition on the autism spectrum.
When Setzer started doing poorly in school, his family enrolled him in therapy, where he was diagnosed with anxiety and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
Setzer’s mother, Megan Garcia, blamed the company for not having safeguards in place for users. She said her son discussed suicide with the bot and also had sexual conversations. 
Garcia said her son believed that dying would bring him closer to the bot, which is what he expressed in some of their final conversations. She said her son was “collateral damage” in a “big experiment” conducted by the platform Character.AI.
“It’s like a nightmare. You want to get up and scream and say, ‘I miss my child. I want my baby,’” she told the outlet.
Character.AI safety head Jerry Ruoti told The Times that the company would institute more safety features. “This is a tragic situation, and our hearts go out to the family,” he said in a statement. “We take the safety of our users very seriously, and we’re constantly looking for ways to evolve our platform,” Ruotie said, adding that “the promotion or depiction of self-harm and suicide” are banned on the platform.

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Teen Commits Suicide After Falling For ‘Game Of Thrones’ AI Chatbot, Mother Files Lawsuit

Teen Commits Suicide After Falling For 'Game Of Thrones' AI Chatbot, Mother Files Lawsuit

Artificial Intelligence

Lawsuit

Technology

Michael Cline, founder of the popular movie ticketing service Fandango, has died from an apparent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/suicide">suicide</a> after falling from a luxury <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york-city">New York City</a> hotel on Tuesday morning.
Cline, 64, reportedly jumped from the 20th floor of the Kimberly Hotel. 
“Upon arrival, officers found an unconscious and unresponsive male with injuries indicative of a fall from an elevated position. The investigation remains ongoing,” NYPD said in a statement, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/j-michael-cline-dead-fandango-founder-jumped-off-hotel-1236076223/">Variety.</a>
Law enforcement listed Cline’s address as being in Palm Beach, Florida, noting that he had purchased the property there in 2020 for $21 million. He is survived by a wife and six children, <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/us-news/jumper-who-leaped-to-death-from-luxury-nyc-high-rise-identified-as-fandango-founder-sources/">per</a> The New York Post. The outlet also reported that Cline left a suicide note.
His death came as a shock to his friends and family and occurred just days after he underwent gallbladder surgery, sources said.
Cline founded Fandango with Art Levitt in 2000 and remained with the company until 2011. Fandango partnered with seven major movie theater chains, including Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, Carmike Cinemas, Cinemark Theaters, General Cinema Theaters, Edwards Theatres, and Century Theatres, to create an online service that made advance ticket sales easier.
“A Fandango is fast and fun. Fandango is the perfect match to a service designed to make going to the movies easier and more enjoyable than ever before,” Cline told Variety when the site launched. The exec also called it “an instantly recognizable and distinctive name that sets us apart in our industry.” 
Fandango was one of three major online advance movie ticket sale sites, along with MovieTickets.com and Atom Tickets. The company bought MovieTickets.com in 2017.
Fandango was acquired and expanded several times over the years, starting with an acquisition by Comcast in 2007. 
The outlet noted that Cline went on to head up other tech and venture capital firms after leaving Fandango, including hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. He also founded Accumen, Insureon, and Accolade through his Accretive company. These entities also invested in Fandango.
Cline graduated from Cornell University and earned an MBA from Harvard University. A recent Fordham University article described him as a “serial entrepreneur” who encouraged students to “work with people you trust.”

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Fandango Founder Dead After Jumping From 20th Floor Of NYC Hotel

Fandango Founder Dead In Apparent Suicide After Fall From NYC Hotel

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/golf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Golfer</a> Harry Higgs, who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, delivered a powerful message on Sunday following the tragic passing of PGA golfer Grayson Murray.
Murray, who won the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the Sony Open earlier this year, battled anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse early throughout his young career before taking his own life on Saturday. The pro-golfer from North Carolina said in January that he had been sober since early 2023. Murray was a standout golfer from a young age, becoming the second-youngest golfer to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at just 16 years old.
Higgs made the remarks after winning a playoff at the Visit Knoxville Open on Sunday.
&#8220;I just have a message, so forgive me if things get a little deep,&#8221; Higgs said. &#8220;We lost yesterday morning one of our own. I don’t know if you guys heard the news, but somebody who went through a lot of difficult things, somebody who was open and honest about it, and I thought last night – I didn’t sleep worth a darn, and I’m really good at sleeping.&#8221;
&#8220;I thought about this moment and how to maybe remember Grayson, and it just kind of dawned on me that everybody here – one, thank you so much for receiving me and congratulating me and cheering me on throughout. But this golf stuff and the result, it’s lovely, sure. But it’s just not that meaningful,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;One thing that I thought of last night, especially laying in bed, is I would challenge everybody here – and I’m going to do this myself as well – each day, say something nice to someone you love. And also, make it a point to say something nice to somebody you do not even know.&#8221;
&#8220;The world is a very difficult place, and only getting more difficult,&#8221; Higgs added. &#8220;I’ve been blessed with great parents and a great support system, and I haven’t had – other than some frustration at times – any battles mentally. But Lord knows how many people do, and it’s only ever increasing.&#8221;
He said that each person possesses the power to make a meaningful impact on someone that could change the course of their life.
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&#8220;Everyone here could be a difference. The difference.&#8221; 
<a href="https://twitter.com/harryhiggs1991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HarryHiggs1991</a> honored Grayson Murray in his speech after winning <a href="https://twitter.com/visitknoxopen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VisitKnoxOpen</a>. <a href="https://t.co/q9xcLmvNPm">pic.twitter.com/q9xcLmvNPm</a>
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If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to <a href="http://speakingofsuicide.com/resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources</a> for a list of additional resources.

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Pro Golfer Delivers Powerful Message Following Tragic Death Of Grayson Murray

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Golf

Sports

Professional <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/golf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">golfer</a> Grayson Murray, the 58th-ranked golfer in the world, died by suicide just a few hours after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday. He was 30 years old.
Murray, who won the 2017 Barbasol Championship and the Sony Open earlier this year, battled anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse early throughout his young career, CBS Sports <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/professional-golfer-grayson-murray-30-dies-after-withdrawing-from-charles-schwab-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The pro-golfer from North Carolina said in January that he had been sober since early 2023. Murray was a standout golfer from a young age, becoming the second-youngest golfer to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at just 16 years old.
&#8220;We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,&#8221; said Murray&#8217;s parents, Eric and Terry. &#8220;It&#8217;s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It&#8217;s a nightmare.&#8221;
His parents said that he was loved by everyone in his life from family to friends to other golfers to fans.
&#8220;Life wasn&#8217;t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;Please respect our privacy as we work through this incredible tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being kind to one another. If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else.&#8221;
Murray’s death was announced on CBS’ broadcast of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, with CBS commentator Jim Nantz saying that the PGA Tour offered to Murray’s family to “stop play.”
“The family was, again, adamant that Grayson — and the family — wants the tournament to go on,” Nantz said. “Grayson Murray gone way too soon at the age of 30. It’s a sad day on the PGA Tour.”
After he got sober last year, Murray said his faith and his fiancee helped him battle through.
“It took me a long time to get to this point,” he <a href="https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/01/14/how-grayson-murray-reclaimed-his-life-to-win-sony-open-in-honolulu-hawaii-waialae-country-club" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in January. “… I’m a different man now. I would not be in this position right now today if I didn’t put that drink down eight months ago.”
“People who don’t know me, I’ll have to show it through my actions, and they’ll get back on Grayson’s side,” he added. “My demeanor is so much better. It’s really a lot of fun now. I really don’t live and die by a golf shot anymore. I’m not going to sit here and say it’s going to be all glory and roses, but it’s going to be a lot better.”
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If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to <a href="http://speakingofsuicide.com/resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources</a> for a list of additional resources.
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Tragic Cause Of Death Revealed For 30-Year-Old PGA Golfer Grayson Murray

Mental Health

A study published last month shows that those who underwent gender surgery had a suicide risk 12 times higher than those who did not, adding more data showing the dangers of the life-altering procedures.
The <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11063965/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">study</a> utilized patient data from 56 health care organizations in the U.S. and over 90 million patients. Four different groups of patients were looked at in the study, including 1,501 people aged 18-60 who had &#8220;gender-affirming surgery&#8221; and an emergency visit (cohort A) and 15,608,363 adults who visited the emergency room but had no &#8220;gender-affirming surgery&#8221; (cohort B). The third group (cohort C) included 142,093 &#8220;adults with emergency visits, tubal ligation or vasectomy, but no gender-affirming surgery,&#8221; while a fourth group of patients with pharyngitis (cohort D) was studied &#8220;to validate the results from cohort C.&#8221;
&#8220;Data from February 4, 2003, to February 4, 2023, were analyzed to examine suicide attempts, death, self-harm, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within five years of the index event,&#8221; the study said, adding that its results found that &#8220;Individuals who underwent gender-affirming surgery had a 12.12-fold higher suicide attempt risk than those who did not.&#8221;
The study concluded, &#8220;Gender-affirming surgery is significantly associated with elevated suicide attempt risks, underlining the necessity for comprehensive post-procedure psychiatric support.&#8221;
The study&#8217;s findings fly in the face of the argument from those espousing radical gender theory, including the Biden administration, who <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/31/fact-sheet-white-house-honors-transgender-day-of-visibility/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claim</a> that &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; prevents suicide attempts among those who identify as transgender.
DailyWire+ host Dr. Jordan B. Peterson blasted both President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the release of the study&#8217;s results as both countries have yet to take any action to curb the dangerous effects of gender procedures, especially on children.
&#8220;12x the suicide rate post &#8216;gender affirming&#8217; surgery. The butchers and liars were murderously wrong,&#8221; Peterson wrote on X. &#8220;The Cass report indicated this. Canada and the US are still enabling this. That&#8217;s you @POTUS and @JustinTrudeau and it is utterly barbarous and inexcusable. Putting children to the knife. &#8216;Follow the science,&#8217; gentlemen.&#8221;
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12x the suicide rate post &#8220;gender affirming&#8221; surgery
The butchers and liars were murderously wrong
The Cass report indicated this 
Canada and the US are still enabling this
That&#8217;s you <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JustinTrudeau</a> and it is utterly barbarous and inexcusable
Putting children to the…
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1791201595763392777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The most recent study showing the disturbing increase in suicide risk among those who undergo gender surgery isn&#8217;t alone. Dr. Hilary Cass <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/author-of-cass-review-which-criticized-child-transgender-procedures-says-shes-avoiding-public-transportation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> a long-awaited British <a href="https://cass.independent-review.uk/home/publications/final-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> last month that criticized gender procedures for children. Last year, a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/landmark-study-shows-suicide-psychiatric-conditions-much-higher-in-transgender-people" target="_blank" rel="noopener">landmark study</a> in Denmark found that trans-identifying people had a suicide death rate 3.5 times higher and a suicide attempt rate 7.7 times higher than people who did not identify as transgender.
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Following more data showing the risk of gender surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormonal treatments on children multiple <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/europe-dialing-back-shocking-policies-on-transgender-kids-and-medical-intervention" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European countries</a> began dialing back their policies that approved the life-altering procedures for minors. Numerous Republican-led states have also outlawed gender procedures for children, but no action has been taken at the federal level to stop the dangerous procedures.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to <a href="http://speakingofsuicide.com/resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources</a> for a list of additional resources.

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‘The Butchers And Liars Were Murderously Wrong’: New Study Finds 12-Fold Higher Suicide Risk For People Who Had Gender Surgery

'The Butchers And Liars Were Murderously Wrong': New Study Finds 12-Fold Higher Suicide Risk For People Who Had Gender Surgery

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Jordan Peterson

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The wife of a South Carolina pastor who warned her sister he may shoot her died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a medical examiner has ruled.
Mica Miller, 30, made various claims of harassment and abuse in the weeks and months before she was found with a gunshot wound to the head on April 27. One of those claims, according to her sister, Sierra Francis, was that Miller’s husband, John-Paul, was to blame if she was found with a fatal head wound, The Christian Post <a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/mica-miller-said-her-husband-would-shoot-her-sister-claims.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Francis made the claim in <a href="https://twitter.com/Protestia/status/1787319801825673723" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a sworn affidavit</a> as part of her bid to serve as special administrator for Miller’s estate. Francis also said in the affidavit that Miller had served her husband divorce papers just two days before her death.
“My sister also expressed to me that she was fearful that she would not make it to the divorce and that her life would be taken from her. It is my belief, based on conversations with my sister, that she told multiple people, including other family members,” Francis said in the affidavit.
“Mica stated to me on many occasions ‘if I end up with a bullet in my head, it was not by me, it was JP.’ Mica forwarded a family group text message notifying us that Mr. Miller was served the divorce papers on April 25, 2024,” Francis added. “On April 27, 2024, my sister, Mica A. Miller, was found dead as a result of a gunshot wound in Lumberton, North Carolina.”
ABC 15 <a href="https://wpde.com/news/local/mica-miller-john-paul-pastor-jp-wife-solid-rock-church-new-reports-car-theft-grooming-marriage-divorce-suicide-myrtle-beach-robeson-county-lumber-river-state-park-mental-health-episodes-hospitalized-south-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">requested</a> reports from the Myrtle Beach Police Department listing Miller as a victim and received one. It also received another report listing her as the offender.
In the first report, Miller claimed John-Paul stole her car while she was “involuntarily hospitalized” between February 8 and 10. When she was released, she was told her husband had picked up her keys and purse from the hospital. She returned to the parking lot where she had left her car prior to her hospitalization and discovered it wasn’t there, so she reported it missing and accused her husband of stealing it, saying they had been separated since January 2023.
Police contacted John-Paul, who said he and his wife weren’t legally separated and that he had her car but that it was marital property. He also told police that his wife “suffers from mental health disorders” and would have yearly “episodes” around Christmas, causing her to become &#8220;reckless&#8221; and spend &#8220;large amounts of money when she stops taking her prescribed medication.&#8221; He told police he wouldn’t return the car for another month, which is how long the “reckless episodes” usually lasted.
Police determined that no criminal offense had been committed since the couple was legally married.
In the second police report tied to Miller, an employee of the Solid Rock Church, where John-Paul was a pastor at the time, accused Miller of stealing donations totaling $1,199 from the church’s 501C3. The police report indicates an investigation would follow the complaint, but it is not clear if that happened.
Miller also <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nTUsZjo9ulc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made claims</a> about being harassed prior to her death, according to ABC 15.
Ultimately, Miller took her own life. Police on Tuesday revealed that John-Paul was at an athletic event during the time of Miller’s death, and surveillance footage showed her purchasing a 9mm handgun that same morning, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/mica-miller-911-call-reveals-final-moments-before-her-death-nc-authorities-challenge-conspiracy-theories" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
On a 911 call released this week, Miller can be heard asking a 911 dispatcher if they could track her location.
&#8220;I&#8217;m about to kill myself, and I just want my family to know where to find me,&#8221; Miller told the dispatcher.
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&#8220;This incident has garnered much attention from across the Carolinas and beyond. I want to assure everyone that a very methodical investigation was conducted by our Criminal Investigations Team and Crime Scene Investigative Team,&#8221; Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said in a statement Tuesday, according to Fox. &#8220;Unfortunately, rumors and conspiracy theories were spreading quickly, and assumptions were being made.”
&#8220;However, in the end, we must make decisions based on the facts and evidence that has been gathered,” Wilkins added. “While I know it’s not what many people wanted to hear, the evidence is quite clear and compelling, and we are as saddened as anyone that this occurred. There are many factors that we have reviewed that occurred over an extended period of time that are probably related to the reason for this investigation, but in the end, sadly, a tragic decision was made by Mica that ended her life.&#8221;
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to <a href="http://speakingofsuicide.com/resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources</a> for a list of additional resources.

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Pastor’s Wife Found Dead After Claiming Husband Might Shoot Her. Her Death Has Been Ruled A Suicide.

Pastor's Wife Found Dead After Claiming Husband Might Shoot Her. Her Death Has Been Ruled A Suicide.

Mental Illness

South Carolina

The ex-Washington police officer who went on the lam Monday after allegedly killing his ex-wife and teenage girlfriend has shot himself while fleeing from law enforcement.
Elias Huizar, 40, was discovered near Eugene, Oregon, after the Oregon State Patrol located his vehicle driving southbound on I-5, the West Richland Police Department <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=747956870783789&amp;set=a.213965484182933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Facebook. Police pursued the vehicle, and Huizar got into a minor crash, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elias-huizar-manhunt-two-women-dead-child-abduction-washington-state-police/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Huizar and police exchanged gunfire before he was able to drive away again, with no one hurt. Huizar then crashed into another vehicle several miles away and was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Oregon State Police Cpt. Kyle Kennedy announced Tuesday night, according to CBS.
After allegedly killing his ex-wife and teenage girlfriend, Huizar abducted his 1-year-old son, Roman, who was taken into custody by state troopers and is reportedly safe.
The murders and abduction occurred on the day that Huizar was due in court to face allegations that he raped a 16-year-old girl, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/23/us-news/armed-ex-cop-accused-of-killing-his-ex-wife-girlfriend-is-on-the-run-after-being-due-in-court-for-rape/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Huizar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ex-cop-on-the-run-after-allegedly-killing-ex-wife-girlfriend-and-abducting-son-on-day-he-faced-child-rape-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allegedly</a> shot his ex-wife Amber Rodriquez at the William Wiley Elementary School, where she is listed as a paraeducator, on Monday afternoon. Last Friday, Rodriguez filed documents for a change in custody for the two sons she shares with Huizar, who are 5 and 9 years old, the Herald reported. It is unclear where those kids are at this time. The couple divorced in 2020.
The school went into lockdown. A resident who lives near the school told the Herald that he heard everything from his backyard, including 4-5 gunshots.
“I thought it was someone hitting something with a hammer. It didn’t sound like a gun. Then a woman came flying out here before the cops even got here and started screaming that someone was shot…” the resident told the outlet.
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The shooting occurred as school was being let out and students were getting onto buses or picked up by their parents. The Herald reported that parents abandoned their cars in the parking lot to flee as police officers began searching for Huizar.
Hours after the shooting, police searched Huizar’s home and found the body of another person, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=747439727502170&amp;set=a.213965484182933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> the West Richland Police Department. While the police declined to identify the second victim except to say they were an associate of Huizar, the Amber Alert released by police suggests that the second victim is Huizar’s teenage girlfriend.
Huizar was also being investigated for allegedly raping a teenage friend of his girlfriend. Police were also investigating the legality of his relationship with his girlfriend. The age of consent in Washington is 16, and Huizar’s girlfriend is alleged to have been 16.
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Elias Huizar

Ex-Cop Suspected Of Killing Ex-Wife, Girlfriend, And Abducting Son Shoots Himself After Police Chase

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