Investigation underway for apparent murder/suicide in The Villages
 

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into an apparent murder/suicide in The Villages, according to a press release from the department. While scanning the outside of a residence for a well-being check this morning in the Village of Rio Grande, deputies noticed a person lying on the floor inside the house. Upon

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Murder Suicide on San Pedro Drive.
 

I remember hearing of several situations like this over the years living here in The Villages. Most times one is terrible pain that cannot be addressed and the other cannot face life without them.

The Daily Sun has always had a policy not to print information about suicides out of respect.

I know that all of us feel very sad to read this report today.

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So, which would you prefer, censoring news stories to make The Villages look better than it is, or publishing all available public information?

The reason for the Daily Sun's failure to report such news is it hits the image of a happy place and hence the developer's bottom line. While I enjoy reading it the DS is primarily a sales tool.

The reporter does not write well. The deputies noticed a person lying on the floor, not laying on it. “Laying” vs. “Lying” (“Lay” vs. “Lie”)–What’s the Difference? | Grammarly

Murder-suicides in Elderly Rise

FYI, if you go to a rec center and connect to their WIFI, you cannot access the "other" news website. It is specifically blocked from the Internet.

I believe many newspapers do not cover suicides unless they also involve a murder, kidnapping or some other crime related somehow to the incidents. The Villages Daily Sun has covered a few of these though in the almost 18 years we have lived here. There was one involving someone jumping off the 27/441 bridge near Paradise Park and traffic having to swerve or something like that. Melinda Duckett's suicide and a few others.

A terrible tragedy and your gripe about the developer and rip the reporters grammar. Unbelievable!!

What is unbelievable is your misinterpretation of my post. I am not griping about the developer. Business is business and the developer is extraordinarily successful. I am merely revealing the reality. Same with the reporter's grammar.

It looks like many newspapers do not report suicides unless they involve celebrities or some other crime. And even then they try to be careful how they report them.

PAHO/WHO | PAHO trained more than 100 journalists from the Americas on responsible coverage of suicide to prevent 'suicide contagion'

Yes. I know of one unexpected suicide in TV of a wonderful man. Very sad but not reported. Just as well...

Typos happen. Thanks for spotting this. I am sure the reporter would be incredibly grateful to you!

I hope Sadie is o.k., and will be cared for.

Really ! The developer is worried that people won't come to The Villages because someone committed suicide ! Some people will say anything to make the developer look bad. That's sad !

Why the beating around the bush? Just name the other website and be done with it.

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