Last August, Daisy Coleman, 23, the rape survivor featured in the Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy, was found dead by suicide in her home. In a devastating twist, nearly four months later, Daisy’s mother, Melinda — who initially posted about her daughter’s passing on Facebook — was also found dead by suicide at home.
News of the 58-year-old woman’s death was posted on the Instagram page for SafeBAE, a sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy. “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide,...
News of the 58-year-old woman’s death was posted on the Instagram page for SafeBAE, a sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy. “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide,...
- 12/7/2020
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Melinda Coleman, the mother of Netflix documentary “Audrie & Daisy” subject Daisy Coleman, has died of apparent suicide. She was 58.
SafeBAE, the sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy Coleman, announced Melinda Coleman’s death Sunday, writing in an Instagram post: “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide. The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan, and Daisy was more than she could face most days.”
Both Melinda’s husband, Michael, and her son Tristan died in car accidents years apart. Her daughter, Daisy — the subject of the 2016 doc “Audrie & Daisy,” which centered on her accusation of sexual assault at the age of 14 and the subsequent way she was treated in her hometown of Maryville, Missouri — committed suicide in August at 23, following years of advocating for sexual assault survivors.
“Melinda was a gifted veterinarian, devoted mother and wife,...
SafeBAE, the sexual assault prevention organization founded by Daisy Coleman, announced Melinda Coleman’s death Sunday, writing in an Instagram post: “We are in shock and disbelief to share with our SafeBAE family, that we lost Melinda Coleman to suicide. The bottomless grief of losing her husband, Tristan, and Daisy was more than she could face most days.”
Both Melinda’s husband, Michael, and her son Tristan died in car accidents years apart. Her daughter, Daisy — the subject of the 2016 doc “Audrie & Daisy,” which centered on her accusation of sexual assault at the age of 14 and the subsequent way she was treated in her hometown of Maryville, Missouri — committed suicide in August at 23, following years of advocating for sexual assault survivors.
“Melinda was a gifted veterinarian, devoted mother and wife,...
- 12/7/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
No life should be taken at such a young age, and under such circumstances. But trying to even pretend that anyone knew what Daisy Coleman was going through would be difficult for many and impossible for many more. The young woman in question ended her life recently after what many will no doubt refer to as one of the worst things that any young woman could possibly endure. Sadly, they would be right since Daisy and her friend Audrie Pott, who also committed suicide, were victims of rape and also public opinion as their case split the town of Maryville
Remembering Daisy Coleman: Documentary Star was Only 23...
Remembering Daisy Coleman: Documentary Star was Only 23...
- 8/9/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Following the untimely passing of Daisy Coleman, police have confirmed how she died. The 23-year-old advocate, whose own story of surviving sexual assault was a subject of the 2016 documentary Audrie & Daisy, committed suicide on Aug. 4, her mother Melinda Coleman confirmed on social media. The Lakewood Police Department in Colorado confirmed to E! News Coleman died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to the authorities, police trained in crisis intervention went to Coleman's home with members of the fire department five hours before her death. There, they spoke to her for more than an hour, per police, and felt a medical hold was not needed because...
- 8/7/2020
- E! Online
Daisy Coleman, the rape survivor who was featured in the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie and Daisy, was found dead by suicide at the age of 23.
Coleman’s mother Melinda posted about the death of her daughter on Facebook, writing that police found her body after she requested a welfare check on Saturday night. “She was my best friend and amazing daughter,” she wrote in her post, adding, “My baby girl is gone.”
Coleman alleged she was raped at a party in Maryville, Missouri in 2012, when she was just 14 years old; another...
Coleman’s mother Melinda posted about the death of her daughter on Facebook, writing that police found her body after she requested a welfare check on Saturday night. “She was my best friend and amazing daughter,” she wrote in her post, adding, “My baby girl is gone.”
Coleman alleged she was raped at a party in Maryville, Missouri in 2012, when she was just 14 years old; another...
- 8/5/2020
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Variety brings some sad news today as the outlet reports that one of the main subjects of Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy, Daisy Coleman, has died by suicide. She was 23. According to the outlet, her body was found by her mother Melinda this week, who had asked police to do a welfare check on her.
For those who’ve seen the aforementioned documentary – which is certainly worth a watch – you’ll know that it looked at both Coleman and Audrie Pott’s sexual assault stories and how it impacted both their own lives and the lives of their families. Premiering at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, it went on to earn strong reviews, with the powerful pic currently sitting at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Coleman was raped at a party in Maryville, Mo., back in January 2012 when she was just 14 years old. No one was ever convicted for the crime and she...
For those who’ve seen the aforementioned documentary – which is certainly worth a watch – you’ll know that it looked at both Coleman and Audrie Pott’s sexual assault stories and how it impacted both their own lives and the lives of their families. Premiering at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, it went on to earn strong reviews, with the powerful pic currently sitting at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Coleman was raped at a party in Maryville, Mo., back in January 2012 when she was just 14 years old. No one was ever convicted for the crime and she...
- 8/5/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Daisy Coleman, a sexual assault survivor turned activist and one of two subjects in the Netflix documentary “Audrie and Daisy,” has died by suicide. She was 23.
Her mother, Melinda Coleman, shared the news on her Facebook Tuesday night.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman said on Facebook (via People). “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She never recovered from what those boys did to her and it’s just not fair. My baby girl is gone.”
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The 2016 “Audrie and Daisy” documentary looked at the effects of online bullying. In it,...
Her mother, Melinda Coleman, shared the news on her Facebook Tuesday night.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman said on Facebook (via People). “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She never recovered from what those boys did to her and it’s just not fair. My baby girl is gone.”
Also Read: Pete Hamill, Legendary New York Journalist, Dies at 85
The 2016 “Audrie and Daisy” documentary looked at the effects of online bullying. In it,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Daisy Coleman, a sexual assault survivor who later became an advocate, has passed away. Her mom Melinda Coleman confirmed the news through Facebook on Tuesday, Aug. 4. "My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight. If you saw crazy/messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter," Melinda wrote. "I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her. I can't. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She never recovered from what those boys did to her and it's just not fair. My baby girl is gone." In 2017, Daisy worked on a national campaign called SafeBAE—Safe Before...
- 8/5/2020
- E! Online
Daisy Coleman, who was featured in the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy about teenage rape victims, died Tuesday by suicide, her mother Melinda Coleman announced on Facebook. She was 23.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman wrote. “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her!”
Daisy Coleman was one of the teenagers featured in the Netflix documentary, which followed her and her family dealing with the trauma of her alleged rape at a Missouri house party when she was 14. The film, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
“She never recovered from what those boys...
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight,” Melinda Coleman wrote. “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her!”
Daisy Coleman was one of the teenagers featured in the Netflix documentary, which followed her and her family dealing with the trauma of her alleged rape at a Missouri house party when she was 14. The film, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
“She never recovered from what those boys...
- 8/5/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Daisy Coleman, one of the subjects of the 2016 Netflix documentary “Audrie & Daisy,” died by suicide on Tuesday, according to her mother, Melinda. Coleman was 23.
Coleman’s body was found after her mother asked police to conduct a welfare check. “Audrie & Daisy” detailed Coleman and Audrie Pott’s experiences with sexual assault, and how their families coped with the trauma and subsequent rejection from Coleman’s community. The movie, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight. If you saw crazy / messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her,” Melinda wrote on Facebook. “She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She...
Coleman’s body was found after her mother asked police to conduct a welfare check. “Audrie & Daisy” detailed Coleman and Audrie Pott’s experiences with sexual assault, and how their families coped with the trauma and subsequent rejection from Coleman’s community. The movie, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
“My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight. If you saw crazy / messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her,” Melinda wrote on Facebook. “She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make make it seem like I could live without her. I can’t. I wish I could have taken the pain from her! She...
- 8/5/2020
- by Mackenzie Nichols
- Variety Film + TV
Facebook Watch found the perfect person to host its new show about women who've been publicly shamed: Amanda Knox, the 30-year-old who was tried for the murder of her roommate and ultimately exonerated. In the six-part docuseries The Scarlet Letter Reports, which debuted on May 2, Amanda sits down with famous female pariahs, hoping to reveal the real people behind the "two-dimensional characters" propagated by the media and the public. It wasn't long ago that Amanda was presumed guilty… Until, of course, she was proven otherwise. At 20 years old, the Seattle native was arrested after the 2007 murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher, with whom Amanda roomed as she studied abroad in Perugia, Italy. Amanda was nicknamed "Foxy Knoxy" in the press and thought to have killed Meredith in a sex game gone wrong. In 2011, however, she had her murder conviction overthrown. She and her ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were then retried and again found guilty,...
- 5/6/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- In Touch Weekly
As Facebook Watch continues to build out its vast and varied programming offer, the episodic video destination is set to premiere three new series from edgy publisher Vice in coming months, including an Amanda Knox-hosted series about the gendered nature of public shaming.
In The Scarlet Letter Reports, Knox -- who spent four years in an Italian prison following a wrongful murder conviction -- will sit down with other women who have been demonized in the media. The series will feature model-actress Amber Rose and sexual assault victim-turned-prevention advocate Daisy Coleman, and was developed by Broadly, Vice’s female-centric digital brand.
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In The Scarlet Letter Reports, Knox -- who spent four years in an Italian prison following a wrongful murder conviction -- will sit down with other women who have been demonized in the media. The series will feature model-actress Amber Rose and sexual assault victim-turned-prevention advocate Daisy Coleman, and was developed by Broadly, Vice’s female-centric digital brand.
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- 12/13/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart contemplated suicide after being raped in captivity, a revelation she shares in a new interview with fellow survivor and victim advocate Daisy Coleman.
“For me, because I grew up in a very conservative Christian neighborhood, the first time I was raped I remember feeling devastated,” Smart, who was abducted in 2002 at age 14 and held for nine months, tells Coleman on an episode of Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen, airing Tuesday.
“I felt like it would be better to be dead than to continue living being a rape victim, being a rape survivor,” Smart says. “I...
“For me, because I grew up in a very conservative Christian neighborhood, the first time I was raped I remember feeling devastated,” Smart, who was abducted in 2002 at age 14 and held for nine months, tells Coleman on an episode of Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen, airing Tuesday.
“I felt like it would be better to be dead than to continue living being a rape victim, being a rape survivor,” Smart says. “I...
- 9/18/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
It’s been five years since Daisy Coleman was found on her family’s front lawn in Missouri, wearing only a T-shirt and yoga pants, her hair turned brittle by the cold.
It’s been five years since Coleman, then 14, alleged she had been sexually assaulted by Matthew Barnett, a teenage boy in their small town. Coleman said Barnett plied her with alcohol at a party the night before she was found outside, and then raped her.
And it’s been five years since that accusation led to a felony sexual assault charge against Barnett that was later dropped, before...
It’s been five years since Coleman, then 14, alleged she had been sexually assaulted by Matthew Barnett, a teenage boy in their small town. Coleman said Barnett plied her with alcohol at a party the night before she was found outside, and then raped her.
And it’s been five years since that accusation led to a felony sexual assault charge against Barnett that was later dropped, before...
- 2/7/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
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