S01E02: CONRAD ROY & MICHELLE CARTER (AKA "THE TEXTING SUICIDE CASE")

*Trigger Warning: This episode contains topics such as suicide and self-harm. Listener discretion is advised*

In July 2014, 18-year old Conrad Roy suddenly took his own life. What began as a pretty straight forward death by suicide leads to an investigation into the very troubling texting relationship between Conrad and his girlfriend Michelle Carter. In a unique case that became the legal precedent for suicide cases in a digital world, the question of "can your words kill?" was a debate for the ages.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

20/20 episode (ABC News) (PART 1):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyDR0lUTXzY

20/20 episode (ABC News) (PART 2):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90vGdMBjDOE

Conrad and Michelle Texting transcripts:
https://www.boston25news.com/news/all-the-text-messages-between-michelle-carter-and-conrad-roy-they-day-he-died/532942907/

Conrad Roy webcam video (Audio clip):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUiLFwI2Xrw&t=16s&bpctr=1617330059

Michelle Carter convicted:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/23/us/michelle-carter-text-suicide-release/index.html

HBO Documentary: “I Love You, Now Die”:
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/i-love-you-now-die-the-commonwealth-v-michelle-carter