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Scott Johnson's death was ruled a suicide. Decades later, his brother's tenacity led to the truth.

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“Never Let Him Go" delves into Scott Johnson’s life and mysterious death, and his brother's relentless efforts to uncover the truth of what happened. Nearly 35 years ago, Scott Johnson, a gay American mathematician, was found dead beneath a cliff in Sydney, Australia. Investigators quickly determined the 27-year-old died by suicide. But his older brother, Steve, had his doubts -- How could his brother, a brilliant PhD student with a bright future in mathematics, take his own life? Or was something more sinister at play? Those unanswered questions set Steve Johnson on a dogged, multi-decade quest for justice, and he wouldn't stop seeking answers until uncovering the astonishing truth just within the last several years. "Never Let Him Go," a new four-part documentary series produced by ABC News Studios, Show of Force and Blackfella Films for Hulu, delves into Scott's extraordinary life and mysterious death, along with Steve's relentless efforts to piece ...

Utah town grieves murder-suicide that left 8 dead, including 5 children

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Authorities allege a father killed seven and himself amid a divorce proceeding. Residents of Enoch City, Utah, are left grieving after police said a father shot and killed his seven family members before turning the gun on himself. Their despair stems not only from the sheer tragedy of that Utah father’s alleged murder-suicide but also from its implications: five chairs empty in local schools; local police officers living with the trauma of discovering eight dead bodies during a routine welfare check; a family now perpetually missing from community events. A woman leaves flowers outside a home where eight family members were found dead in Enoch, Utah, on Jan. 5, 2023. Sam Metz/AP "No one will probably know what was going through the minds of these individuals," said city manager Rob Dotson, who attempted to summarize the collective grief of Enoch City. "However, we do know that they were our friends, they were our neighbors, and that we loved them." Dotson spoke in ...

Princeton student found dead on campus died by suicide: Officials

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A Princeton University student who was found dead on campus this fall died by suicide, according to the prosecutor's office. A Princeton University student who was found dead on the New Jersey campus this fall died by suicide , the prosecutor's office said Wednesday. The body of 20-year-old Misrach Ewunetie was found near university tennis courts on Oct. 20, nearly one week after she went missing. A man walks on campus at Princeton University, Feb. 4, 2020 in Princeton, New Jersey. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images, FILE MORE: Missing Princeton student Misrach Ewunetie found dead, death doesn't appear suspicious An autopsy by the Middlesex Regional Medical Examiner's Office has determined she died from "bupropion, escitalopram and hydroxyzine toxicity" and her death has been ruled a suicide, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Bupropion and escitalopram are antidepressants. Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine. "Misrach’s death is an unthinka...