"A lot of people think the police covered the entire thing up."

This post references suicide, assault, drug use, cannibalism, and domestic violence. Reader discretion is advised.

Note: Some of these responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

"After prison, he came back to town and asked another ex of his for a ride home from a party — then she went missing. The police found her car burned, and they arrested him. A few months later, someone found a set of remains outside of town along with another set of much older remains. He killed them both, and the failure of our local police department caused the second girl to be murdered."

Dial 988 in the US to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The Trevor Project, which provides help and suicide-prevention resources for LGBTQ youth, is 1-866-488-7386. Find other international suicide helplines at Befrienders Worldwide (befrienders.org).

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger as a result of domestic violence, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help, you can call the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or chat with an advocate via the website.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE, which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here. 

If you are concerned that a child is experiencing or may be in danger of abuse, you can call or text the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453(4.A.CHILD); service can be provided in over 140 languages.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resources here.