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Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself in his jail cell with an orange noose he fashioned from "a sheet or a shirt," according to a new report issued Tuesday. A new Justice Department Inspector General report details the failures that occurred beginning one month before Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide while in custody of the Bureau of Prisons. The report also makes clear that foul play was not possible. When officers discovered Epstein unresponsive in his cell on Aug. 10, 2019, Officer Michael Thomas, who was charged criminally in the case, said, "Breathe, Epstein, Breathe," according to the new report issued Tuesday. When Thomas saw Epstein dangling from the bed, he said, "We're going to be in a lot of trouble," according to the report. Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 8, 2004. Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images, FILE Epstein died by hanging at New York City's Metropolitan Correctional Center while he was awaiting trial on fede...

Veterans are 57% more at risk for suicide than non-military adults, and over 6,000 veterans die by suicide each year, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The cell phones, tablets and laptops left behind by veterans who died by suicide may offer insight that could help prevent future military suicides, according to a nonprofit dedicated to analyzing the data from the devices. Stop Soldier Suicide collects the Technology as part of its initiative, "The Black Box Project," which is named after the black boxes found on planes that help determine the cause of aviation incidents. "If we could gather novel data from those that have died by suicide, we might be able to recreate the last year of life," Stop Soldier Suicide CEO Chris Ford told ABC News. Veterans are 57% more at risk for suicide than non-military adults, and around 6,000 veterans die by suicide each year, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. A sign is emblazoned with nonprofit name ...

A Utah man who fatally shot his wife, her mother and their five kids left a suicide note saying he “would rather rot in hell” than continue being controlled by his wife, investigators wrote in a report released on Friday SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah man who f atally shot his wife, her mother and the couple’s five kids after he was investigated for child abuse left a suicide note saying he “would rather rot in hell” than continue enduring what he called controlling behavior by his wife, investigators wrote in a report released on Friday. The claims in the suicide note left by Michael Haight, 42, stand in stark contract to conclusions by investigators in the 57-page report that overwhelmingly portray Haight, and not his wife, as controlling and abusive. The report cites the family 's communications before the killings and interviews from community members conducted after the January tragedy. “This is nonsense and I can’t handle it for one more day. We will not be a burden on society. I...

2022 saw the most Customs and Border Protection agents die by suicide since 2009 -- a total of 14 Sal, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee, was going through a difficult time in his life when he first started at the agency . His mother was being physically abused by her partner, he said -- and that was the tipping point. "So one day at work ... I'm just pacing back and forth and I have a miserable look on my face," Sal, who was not identified by his last name, said during a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) podcast in September 2021. "And someone overheard me say, 'I want to eat my own gun.'" His life was saved, he recalled, after a coworker noticed that he wasn't doing well and called to check in on him. His supervisors came to his apartment and made the decision to take his firearm away, helping him get the help he needed. He was put on light duty and was able to attend counseling sessions, with people who checked in on him regularly...