A Massachusetts woman who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages urging him to kill himself was sentenced Thursday.
STORY: Woman who encouraged suicide by text message sentenced
In 2014, Conrad Roy III was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning. Investigators later discovered a barrage of text messages from the then 17-year-old Michelle Carter encouraging him to take his own life.
Carter's lawyers argued that Roy had a history of depression and suicide attempts and was determined to end his own life. He said Carter initially tried to talk him out of his plan and urged him to get professional help.
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7/12/14 12:40 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy okayy
7/12/14 4:07 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Conrad!
7/12/14 4:18 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Hey you there?
7/12/14 4:19 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy hey sorry I fell asleep
7/12/14 4:19 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Its okay, Why haven't you done it yet tho?
7/12/14 4:21 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I'm too messed up to
7/12/14 4:21 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy What are you talking about
7/12/14 4:21 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy my head
7/12/14 4:22 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy You can't think about it You just have to do it? You said you were gonna do it like I don't get why you arent
7/12/14 4:24 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I don't get it either. idk
7/12/14 4:25 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy So I guess you aren't gonna do it then, all that for nothing
7/12/14 4:27 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I'm just confused like you were so ready and determined
7/12/14 4:27 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I am gonna eventfully
7/12/14 4:28 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I really don't know what I'm
waiting for.. but I have everything lined up
7/12/14 4:28 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy No you're not Conrad. Last night was it. You keep pushing it off and you say you'll do it but u never do. Its always gonna be that way if u don't take action
7/12/14 4:29 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy You're just making it harder on yourself by pushing it off, you just have to do it
7/12/14 4:30 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Do u wanna do it now?
7/12/14 4:32 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Is it too late ?
7/12/14 4:33 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Idkk it's already light outside
7/12/14 4:33 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I'm gonna go back to sleep, love you I'll text you tomorrow
7/12/14 4:33 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy No? Its probably the best time now because everyone's sleeping. Just go somewhere in your truck. And no one's really out right now because it's an awkward time
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7/12/14 4:57 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy For what
7/12/14 9:03 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Are u awake
7/12/14 9:17 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy yes
7/12/14 9:18 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Are you gonna do it today
7/12/14 9:18 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Yesss
7/12/14 9:19 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Like in the day time
7/12/14 9:19 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy should I?
7/12/14 9:22 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Yeah. Its less suspicious, you won't think about it as much, and you'll get it over with instead of waiting until the night
7/12/14 9:23 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Yeah then I will. like where
7/12/14 9:23 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy like I could go in any enclosed area
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7/12/14 9:30 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Do it now like early
7/12/14 9:36 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy didn't we say this was suspicious
7/12/14 9:37 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy No I think night is more suspicious. A kid sitting in his car just turn on the radio and do it. It won't be suspicious, and it won't take long
7/12/14 9:39 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy alright I'm taking holly for a walk
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7/12/14 9:45 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy idk why I'm like this
7/12/14 9:48 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Sometimes things happen and we never have the answers why
7/12/14 9:48 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy like why am I so hesitant lately
7/12/14 9:49 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy like 2 weeks ago I was willing to try everything. and now I'm worse really bad and I'm lol not Falling through. it's eating me inside.
7/12/14 9:52 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy You're so hesistant because you keep overthinking it and pushing it off. You just need to do it Conrad. The more you push it off, the more it will eat at you.
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7/12/14 9:59 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy youre right.
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7/12/14 10:05 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Thank you.
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7/12/14 10:07 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy being
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7/12/14 10:10 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy When will u be back from your walk?
7/12/14 10:10 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy like 5 minutes
7/12/14 10:11 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Okay so are you gonna do it?
7/12/14 10:12 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I guess
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7/12/14 10:14 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy What's that mean haha
7/12/14 10:18 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Idk I'm freaking out again
7/12/14 10:19 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I'm overthinking
7/12/14 10:21 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I thought you wanted to do this. The time is right and you're ready, you just need to do it! You can't keep living this way. You just need to do it like you did last time and not think about it and just do it babe. You can't keep doing this everyday
7/12/14 10:22 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I do want to. but like I'm freaking out for my family. I guess
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7/12/14 10:27 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I know I know lol. thinking just drives me more crazy
7/12/14 10:28 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Exactly. You just need to do it Conrad or I'm gonna get you help
7/12/14 10:28 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy You can't keep doing this everyday
7/12/14 10:29 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Okay I'm gonna do it today
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7/12/14 10:33 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I have to now
7/12/14 10:34 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Like right now?
7/12/14 10:34 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy where do I go? :(
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7/12/14 10:36 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Okay
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7/12/14 10:44 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Are u doing it now?
7/12/14 10:44 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy still have no clue
7/12/14 10:44 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Not finding a place to go isn't an excuse...
7/12/14 10:46 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I know where to go
7/12/14 10:46 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Where
7/12/14 10:46 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy a park and ride
7/12/14 10:46 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Ride?
7/12/14 10:49 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy that's what it's called it's like a parking lot
7/12/14 10:51 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Ohhhh okay gotcha. Are you going now?
7/12/14 10:55 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy either that or go to the beach
7/12/14 10:55 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Why would u go to the beach?
7/12/14 11:06 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy well that's where My moms going
7/12/14 11:18 AM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I thought u were just gonna do it
7/12/14 11:34 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy my moms making me go
7/12/14 11:35 AM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy When I get home I'm gonna do it
7/12/14 12:04 PM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Okay promise? I'm going kayaking anyways
7/12/14 12:05 PM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Haha you love kayaking
7/12/14 12:06 PM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Yup :) s0something I wish we coulda done :(
7/12/14 12:08 PM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Make sure you take your son kayaking :)
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7/12/14 12:37 PM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy still?
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7/12/14 12:41 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Yup but I'm done now
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7/12/14 12:57 PM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I'm in the worst pain right now. like it's unbearable
7/12/14 12:58 PM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy I think it's time to do it now then
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7/12/14 1:27 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Please answer me
7/12/14 2:13 PM Outgoing To: +15088384879 Michelle Carter I'm still at the beach
7/12/14 2:13 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Oh okay sorry
7/12/14 2:18 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Let me know when you're leaving
7/12/14 2:20 PM Outgoing To: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Okay
7/12/14 3:34 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Sorry that was my friend who called. She wanted to know if she could borrow my bike because hers has a flat tire hha
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7/12/14 3:35 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Okay
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7/12/14 4:28 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Where??
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7/12/14 4:39 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter When will u be home
7/12/14 4:47 PM Outgoing To: +15088384879 Michelle Carter 10 minutes
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7/12/14 4:47 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Okay and well yeah idk
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7/12/14 4:50 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter You won't?
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7/12/14 4:58 PM Outgoing To: +15088384879 Michelle Carter before it actually happens
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7/12/14 5:19 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter I will until you turn on the generator
7/12/14 5:21 PM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy Okay well I'm bringing my sisters for ice cream.
7/12/14 5:22 PM Outgoing To: 7746788888 Conrad Roy So will you do it when u get back?
7/12/14 5:24 PM Incoming From: 7746788888 Conrad Roy yup I'll go right there
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7/12/14 5:37 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Nothing really just resting
7/12/14 6:00 PM Outgoing To: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Okay haha I'm procrastinating
7/12/14 6:03 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Yeah haha I know...are you back?
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7/12/14 6:20 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Why...
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7/12/14 6:20 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Okay. You can do this
7/12/14 6:25 PM Outgoing To: +15088384879 Michelle Carter okay I'm almost there
7/12/14 6:28 PM Incoming From: +15088384879 Michelle Carter Okay
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