His grieving aunt speaking out to 20 20. How do you even wrap your mind around that . He was a kid. He was ours. He was our kid. The private video diaries. I feel, whats the word recorded just weeks before his death. Im definitely wired from everyone else, like theres something wrong with me. Her secret cell phone Text Messages, goading him on. Okay, so you want to kill yourself . When are you going to do it . That doesnt make her behavior okay or good. But the question is, is it criminal . You said you dont want to take your life. You dont want to. She said this to him for two years. Until she eventually says do it. Can words kill . Good evening. Welcome to 20 20 saturday. Im elizabeth vargas. And im david muir. This question tonight can words kill . That was the question at the heart of a courtroom drama that captivated the country in the socalled suicide texter case. Two sets of parents stunned as they saw what their kids were doing and saying on their cell phones. All culminating i
When are you going to do it. That doesnt make her behavior okay or good. But the question is, is it criminal . You said you dont want to take your life. She said this to him for two years. Until she eventually says do it. Can words kill . Good evening. And welcome to 20 20 saturday. Im elizabeth vargas. And im david muir. This question tonight, can words kill . That was the question at the heart of a courtroom drama that captivated parents across the country. Two set of parents stunned as they saw what their kids were doing and saying on their cell phones. All culminates in a groundbreaking conviction. Saying that Text Messages and phone calls can lead to suicide. But was that the motive . Deborah roberts has that story with a very modern twist. Reporter buzzards bay, on the south coast of massachusetts. Good sailing weather. The striped bass are biting. And in mattapoisett, the views from the historic light at neds point, built to guide whaling ships to safe harbor, are as spectacular
Morse both undergoing surge today. The shooter was shot and killed by the police. Investigators Digging Deeper ino his past. The Community Plans to come together tonight to show their support for thighs injured officers. 7s Adam Williams in the newsroom with more. Officers pulling more evidene from the house where the violent shootout took place. Richard cintolo and matt morse are still in Critical Condition and undergoing more surgery today. The officers were shot multiple about two roommates who were arguing over the thermostat. Police went inside the home on gladstone street and thats when they say 33yearold kurt figueroa, armed and wearing a bullet proof vest opened fire on this em. Cintolo and morris were rescued by other officers and figueroa was shot and killed by police. Investigators today as we were saying and as you can see right here brought out more evidence from managed the home, digging even deeper into figueroas pas. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick sending thoughts a
About . Reporter grieving alongside his family, his girlfriend. She sent messages of condolences we all need to be strong together. She gave me a lot of support. Just there for me when i needed her. Reporter but was there something about these two that no one knew . What are you seeing . A series of messages. I had to read them a couple of times to really sort of take it all in. Utterly shocking. Reporter a trail of Text Messages leading to the darkest of discoveries. Keeping all the lies straight is difficult. She did it masterfully. Thats not normal. I closed my eyes and i said, this is not real. Reporter a twist no one saw coming in a story every ircht parent needs to see. We need to know whats going on in our kids lives. Because it can be very scary when we dont. Reporter it began as a chance encounter between two teens on vacation. She was a family friend that he met in florida. Reporter and ended two years later with one of them dead. He was smiling before he left the house. Then
Condolences. We all need to be strong. She gave a lot of support. Just there when i needed her. Was there something about these two that no one knew . What are you seeing . A series of messages. I had to read them a couple of times to take it in. Utterly shocking. A trail of Text Messages leading to the darkest of discoveries. Keeping all the lies straight is difficult. She did it masterfully. Thats not normal. I closed my eyes and said this is not real. A twist no one saw coming, a story every parent needs to see. We need to know whats going on in our kids lives. It can be very scary when we dont. Hello, and welcome to dateline. 18yearold conrad roy battled depression and anxiety but seemed to be finding his way. He was headed to college and excited about his new job. Then one night, the teenager vanished. Turns out conrad had a dark secret one he shared with someone close to him. What that confidante did and did not do next would shatter two families. Heres Andrea Canning with reckle