The Astrology of the Texting Suicide Case

Conrad Henri Roy was an American man who died by suicide at the age of 18. His girlfriend, then 17-year-old Michelle Carter, was accused of encouraging him in text messages to commit suicide. Roy was an honor roll student who struggled with social anxiety, depression, and internal demons. The case was the subject of a notable investigation and involuntary manslaughter trial in Massachusetts, colloquially known as the “texting suicide case.” Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter involved scores of text messages, emails,…