Oklahoma DA declines to charge teens in Nex Benedict's death; fight deemed mutual combat.

Oklahoma DA declines to charge teens in Nex Benedict's death. Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student, died by suicide following a fight in their high school's bathroom. The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office reviewed the Owasso Police Department's investigation and determined that filing juvenile charges was not warranted, as the fight was deemed an "instance of mutual combat."

March 21, 2024
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