On Sunday, the New York Times reports, 28-year-old Serge Duthely hanged himself while in police custody. This is the third time someone has hanged himself in an NYPD holding cell since May.

The FBI has stepped in to investigate the disappearance of Otis Byrd, a 54-year-old African American man who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi Thursday.

Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver, the former mixed martial arts fighter arrested in August after allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend nearly to death, tried to commit suicide in his jail cell Tuesday night, CNN reports.

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A 17-year-old woman was found hanging from a noose inside the "Creepyworld" haunted house attraction in Fenton, Mo. last week—possibly being mistaken by customers for a prop.

Iran's really had a hard time deciding whether it will stone Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani to death for adultery. Well, they've formally suspended the stoning! She still faces 99 lashes. She "might still be executed by hanging." But no stones! [NYT]