{"id":2199220,"date":"2024-03-14T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ran-with-claim-that-nonbinary-teen-died-from-brain-trauma-caused-by-bullies-it-was-actually-a-drug-overdose\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T15:38:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T19:38:06","slug":"media-ran-with-claim-that-nonbinary-teen-died-from-brain-trauma-caused-by-bullies-it-was-actually-a-drug-overdose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ran-with-claim-that-nonbinary-teen-died-from-brain-trauma-caused-by-bullies-it-was-actually-a-drug-overdose\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports Initially Blamed Bullying for &#8216;Nonbinary&#8217; Teen&#8217;s Death by &#8216;Brain Trauma,&#8217; but the Actual Cause Was a Drug Overdose"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmedia-ran-with-claim-that-nonbinary-teen-died-from-brain-trauma-caused-by-bullies-it-was-actually-a-drug-overdose%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199220&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Tragic Twist\u200d in the Death of Teen\u2063 Nex \u2063Benedict<\/h2>\n<p>The case of Nex Benedict, an\u2063 Oklahoma &#8220;nonbinary&#8221; teenager, took a startling turn when a\u2064 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newark-new-jersey-installs-700-pound-bronze-statue-of-george-floyd\/\" title=\"Newark, New Jersey Installs 700-Pound Bronze Statue Of George Floyd\">medical examiner revealed<\/a> the true\u200c cause of death<\/strong> to be an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-san-francisco-drug-crisis\/\" title=\"The San Francisco drug crisis\">intentional drug overdose<\/a>, \u200bcontradicting widespread\u200c media claims of \u200da bully-induced fatality.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063 <strong>Owasso Police Department remained cautious<\/strong> in disclosing details, opting to wait for the \u200ctoxicology report&#8217;s completion. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kjrh.com\/news\/local-news\/me-report-reveals-nex-benedicts-cause-of-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KJRH<\/a>, that report indicated \u2062suicide\u200b via an\u2062 overdose on \u2062Diphenhydramine and Fluoxetine, commonly known as Benadryl and \u200cProzac.<\/p>\n<h3>Police \u200cInvestigation Prioritizes Accuracy<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Investigators prioritized accuracy \u2064from the outset, recognizing signs pointing to suicide,&#8221;\u200b shared the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-police-officer-discovers-young-man-walking-to-work-offers-him-life-changing-gift\/\" title=\"Flashback: Police Officer Discovers Young Man Walking to Work, Offers Him Life-Changing Gift\">police department<\/a>.\u200d &#8220;Only with\u2063 the medical examiner&#8217;s conclusive\u2063 report could\u200b they\u2064 confirm the \u2064suspicions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The initial story that\u2062 sparked national attention involved <strong>widespread\u200d media speculation<\/strong> about\u200c Benedict&#8217;s death resulting from\u2062 a violent attack \u2062by bullies. Teen Vogue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/nex-benedict-everything-we-know-about-16-year-old-oklahoma-students-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> an\u200b anonymous\u200d source&#8217;s claims, recounting \u200dhow &#8220;complications from brain trauma&#8221;\u2062 caused \u200dby \u200da trio of assailants led to the tragic outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Benedict&#8217;s own messages and claims post-incident painted a vivid picture of bullying, threats of lawsuits, and unreported school violence.<\/p>\n<h3>Questioning the Initial Accusations<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  \u200c  The evolving narrative around \u200cBenedict&#8217;s ordeal revealed disparities between \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nothing-about-this-election-seems-to-add-up-the-liberty-loft\/\" title=\"Nothing about this election seems to add up | The Liberty Loft\">media reports<\/a> and the \u200cevents confirmed \u2064by police. The real\u2064 altercation, \u2062according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/news\/2024\/02\/23\/oklahoma-teen-dies-nex-benedict-owasso-police-bodycam-footage-of-interview\/72719139007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Oklahoman<\/a>, started by Benedict,\u200c deviated significantly from \u200dprior accusations.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Although media reports \u2063quickly \u200dlinked Oklahoma&#8217;s bathroom laws to the incident, \u200cpolice interviews and footage offered a different perspective, highlighting\u200d that the incident was initiated by Benedict.<\/p>\n<h3>From Hospital to\u2062 Home: The Final Hours<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the absence of visible \u2062injuries and the potential\u2063 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-responds-after-former-cia-director-calls-for-his-assassination\/\" title=\"Republican reacts to ex-CIA Director's assassination remark.\">legal consequences due<\/a> to the \u200daltercation, no one anticipated the heartbreaking turn of events. Benedict, returning home from the hospital, would soon be in critical condition, leading to a frantic 911 call by\u2064 the teen&#8217;s mother, signaling the\u200b onset of \u2063a\u200d fatal overdose.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Reactions to Media Representations<\/h3>\n<p>Oklahoma&#8217;s\u200d Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, strongly criticized\u200c the media\u2063 for\u200c their portrayal, accusing some of skewing the narrative for \u200dpolitical \u200bpurposes. &#8220;To exploit \u2064a\u200d tragedy for political gain is abhorrent,&#8221; Walters expressed in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/23\/us\/oklahoma-nonbinary-student-superintendent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. He\u2063 emphasized that the fight at school was unrelated to the teen&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>As the dust settles, the sobering reality emerges that Nex\u200c Benedict&#8217;s passing was not the result of \u200dexternal violence,\u200d but an internal\u200d struggle, ending in a way that nobody, from\u200d family and friends to the nation, had anticipated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The death of Oklahoma&#8217;s &#8220;nonbinary&#8221; teen Nex Benedict, reported as a beating by bullies, was in fact an intentional drug overdose, as confirmed by a medical examiner. 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