Tonight, my special guest is criminologist Judith A. Yates who's here to discuss the suicide of Sherokee Harriman that was thought to be caused by bullying. A teenage girl’s suicide raises questions of culpability for internet bullies in this investigation by the criminologist and true crime author. On September 5, 2015, in a public park in LaVergne, Tennessee, fourteen-year-old Sherokee Harriman drove a kitchen knife into her stomach as other teens watched in horror. The coroner ruled it a “suicide.” But was it? Or was it a crime perpetuated by other teens who had bullied her? Sherokee’s tragic death created a media frenzy focused more on sensationalism than finding the truth. Meanwhile the community of LaVerge sought answers to questions about who, if anyone, should be held criminally responsible for bullying. Criminologist Judith A. Yates peels back the distorting layers of social media and news coverage to examine a timely question with far-reaching implications: was Sherokee Harriman bullied to death?Follow Our Other Shows**Follow UFO Witnesses)Follow Crime Watch Weekly)Follow Paranormal Fears))Follow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle Stories)Join our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.)Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio)Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok) ****Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio) ****Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio) ****Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio)**
