( I am in not any way, shape, or form directing this to the reporter/editor herself. It is just my opinion and what I [as do numerous others] feel is definitely morally right).

Is it honestly necessary to put this story up online for everyone to see? This is completely private information for the girl and the family of the girl only. This is a very personal situation and it is not ethically right to publish this information with the entire town. Even if the police were involved it is no one else's business to publicize. What will the poor girl think when she finds out there is a report about her when obviously the last thing she needs is this type of attention brought to her by random people in Chatham? I know that this article does not include the girl's name for does it include any names in her family, but this is still hitting on a very personal and private level. I respect that this is a report and it is one's job to communicate significant news to the residents in Chatham, but I feel this is going too far. I immensely believe this needs to be given some pivotal thought as to why this article needs to be publicized because it undoubtedly does not need to be.

I must disagree. Teen suicide is not something to be hidden as a family matter. It is something all parents should know about, be aware of the signs, and feel good that if they turn to the police, there will be help. Here is an example of where many community resources came together with a positive result. Patch treated this confidentially ( the families name is unmentioned), and laid out the facts without bias or commentary.
Further it serves the purpose of clarifying what is likely to be an already difficult situation. It is rare where the teen community is not already buzzing with "facts" through their use of social media. If a search was conducted along railroad tracks, a child found in the woods, and an ambulance went to overlook, this was already a substantial public matter. This serves to let the public know it was managed to a successful end.

Although yes this is public information, I disagree that this should be published. I agree with the first comment, as this story is so personal and just wrong to publish. I do agree, however, that people need to open their eyes to situations like this and one of the only ways people think of to get others aware of suicide is to publish true stories, just like this one. But, I do think that this is something that should be kept a private family matter, as it is very personal at so many levels. This is just going too far. You can argue all you want that this article should stay published for anyone (...ANYONE...) to see, but come on, have some morals...