Texting, Suicide, and the Law
Mark Tunick
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2014 · Massachusetts
Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy
Teen & school
Michelle Carter encouraged Conrad Roy to take his own life through messages and conversations before his death in 2014. Her involuntary-manslaughter trial raised questions about responsibility for conduct carried out through a phone. Documentaries and dramatizations revisit the messages and the court’s reasoning.
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Movie Review : I Love You, Now Die (2019) — Dead End Follies
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Texting, Suicide, and the Law
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I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
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The Girl from Plainville (2022)
Hulu’s scripted series draws on Jesse Barron’s Esquire article about Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy III. It dramatizes their relationship and the case; it is separate from the documentary I Love You, Now Die. Contains suicide-related themes. Official series information, not a court record.
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48 Hours on ID — Death by Text (2017)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Listed release: 2017. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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CBS · Season 29, Episode 29 · Listed air date 2017-06-16
48 Hours — Death by Text
IMDb episode reference connected to the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Listed release: 2017. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate. Includes coverage of Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy.
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NBC · 2019 catalog, Episode 7 · Listed air date 2019-02-08
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Includes coverage of Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy.
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ABC · 2022 catalog, Episode 12 · Listed air date 2022-04-08
20/20 — Words to Die By
Includes coverage of Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy.
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Texting, Suicide, and the Law
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The Girl from Plainville (2022)
Hulu’s scripted series draws on Jesse Barron’s Esquire article about Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy III. It dramatizes their relationship and the case; it is separate from the documentary I Love You, Now Die. Contains suicide-related themes. Official series information, not a court record.
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Podcasts
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Apple Podcasts
True Crime New England — Michelle Carter (Episode 228)
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48 Hours
Death by Text: The case against Michelle Carter
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released June 18, 2017. About 42 minutes.
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Mile Higher
The Texting Suicide Case Of Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released December 2, 2019. About 66 minutes.
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True Crime All The Time
Michelle Carter
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released November 20, 2023. About 76 minutes.
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RedHanded
Episode 132 - Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy: “Love You Forever”
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released January 30, 2020. About 64 minutes.
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Court Junkie
Ep 29: The Death of Conrad Roy (Michelle Carter Trial)
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released July 9, 2017. About 106 minutes.
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Women and Crime
W&C Reconsidered: Michelle Carter
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released November 21, 2025. About 54 minutes.
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True Crime Conversations
Michelle Carter: The Girl From Plainville
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released April 13, 2022. About 26 minutes.
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Court Junkie
Case Update: Michelle Carter Sentencing
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released August 28, 2017. About 45 minutes.
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Women and Crime
Michelle Carter with guest Kate Casey
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released February 9, 2021. About 48 minutes.
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Michelle Carter: Words That Killed - The Conrad Roy Tragedy
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released July 10, 2019. About 50 minutes.
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Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast
Episode 97: Conrad Roy & Michelle Carter
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released April 28, 2022. About 44 minutes.
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Episode 80: Death by Text: The Crimes of Michelle Carter
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released December 11, 2024. About 40 minutes.
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Michelle Carter: "Texting Murder" | Serial Streamers TV Club
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released July 21, 2023. About 53 minutes.
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291: Hell Has No Fury: Michelle Carter
Podcast coverage of the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Released July 21, 2026. About 52 minutes.
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1 itemsThe Washington Post
Reporting on Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy
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The Boston Globe · 2020-01-14 · Page B3
Supreme Court declines Carter’s appeal
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The Boston Globe · 2019-02-12 · Page B5
Carter’s request to delay jail is denied
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Internet Archive · TV News Archive
20/20 : WPVI : August 4, 2017 10:00pm-11:00pm EDT
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Dateline : MSNBCW : July 12, 2020 10:00pm-11:00pm PDT
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Dateline Extra : MSNBCW : December 25, 2020 2:00pm-3:00pm PST
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H6PU-NKUN: #JusticeForConrad hashtag surfaces after texts ap…
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Court opinionArchive copy
Commonwealth v. Carter — manslaughter conviction appeal
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reviewed Michelle Carter’s involuntary-manslaughter conviction following Conrad Roy’s death.
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- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Document date
- February 6, 2019
- Case / citation
- SJC-12502
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- Justia
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Court opinionArchive copy
Commonwealth v. Carter — indictment review
An earlier opinion examining whether the grand-jury evidence supported the involuntary-manslaughter indictment against Carter. It predates the trial verdict.
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- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Document date
- July 1, 2016
- Case / citation
- SJC-12043
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Stephanie Harlowe
Conrad Roy and Michelle Carter: When Words Can Kill. PART ONE
Video from Stephanie Harlowe covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 1:06:00.
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Christina Randall
DEADLY High School Romance | Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy | Manslaughter, Murder, or Mental Illness?
Video from Christina Randall covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 36:33.
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OUTLORE with Eleanor Neale
THE CONRAD ROY CASE
Video from OUTLORE with Eleanor Neale covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 20:06.
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ABC News
Investigators discover Michelle Carter sent disturbing texts to Conrad Roy
Video from ABC News covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 8:31.
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Dr. Todd Grande
Michelle Carter Homicide Case | Mental Health & Personality
Video from Dr. Todd Grande covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 18:18.
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I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019): Official Trailer | HBO
Trailer or preview from HBO covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 2:05.
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48 Hours
Inside Michelle Carter's texting trial
Video from 48 Hours covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 5:31.
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Inside Edition
Why Michelle Carter Got Out of Prison Early
Video from Inside Edition covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 1:51.
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What HBO's Series On Michelle Carter Wanted You To Feel: Coffee and Crime Time
Video from Stephanie Harlowe covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 59:35.
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True Crime All The Time
Michelle Carter
Video from True Crime All The Time covering the Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy case. Length: 1:24:38.
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Discussion: Elle Fanning Set to Play Michelle Carter in Hulu Miniseries
Public community discussion connected to Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
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Conrad’s Law — Facebook advocacy page
A case-related advocacy page linked in REAL’s episode about Conrad Roy and Michelle Carter. Campaign statements represent the organizers’ views.
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