Nex Benedict's death: All the coverage from the Tulsa World, Owasso Reporter
A federal agreement with Owasso Public Schools was prompted by a complaint initially filed by the Human Rights Campaign in response to the death of Owasso student Nex Benedict.
1
Updated
We can only report on the known facts at the time. We would rather be accurate than first. Anything less would be a disservice to Nex Benedict, the editorial states.
2
Updated
Police are investigating the death of a nonbinary student, Nex Benedict, who died after being involved in a fight inside an Owasso High School restroom.
3
Updated
While investigations are ongoing, the Benedict family said it is "independently interviewing witnesses and collecting all available evidence."
4
Updated
Owasso police are interviewing school staff and students and will forward their investigation into the death of Nex Benedict to the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution review.
5
Updated
“We understand that people are concerned, ... and we can assure everyone that this incident is being taken seriously and is being investigated thoroughly,” police said about the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict.
6
Updated
Owasso police are investigating the death of a teenager one day after they were reportedly involved in a fight at school.
7
Updated
A school resource officer tells Benedict they "essentially started it" and that pursuing assault charges "may not go the direction you want it to go."
8
Updated
Hundreds gathered Sunday at Owasso’s Redbud Festival Park to join in the vigil for Benedict, a 16-year-old Owasso High School student who died…
9
Updated
People attend a candlelight service for Nex Benedict at Point A Gallery in Oklahoma City on Saturday. Owasso police are investigating the deat…
10
Updated
People gather for a candlelight vigil in memory of Nex Benedict Sunday at Tulsa's Guthrie Green.
11
Sophomore Nex Benedict died the day after getting into a fight in a school restroom with girls the 16-year-old identified as bullies. The DA called it an "instance of mutual combat."
12
Updated
"In memory of Nex, we must all recommit to our work to end discrimination and address the suicide crisis impacting too many nonbinary and transgender children," the president's statement says.
13
Updated
The report provided Wednesday by the state medical examiner states Nex Benedict, 16, took a fatal combination of two drugs commonly known as Benadryl and Prozac.
14
The Owasso Public Schools Board of Education on Monday heard from several attendees who voiced their concerns about the district’s handling of and response to student Nex Benedict’s death.
15
Dozens of activists confronted members of Westboro Baptist Church, first outside Owasso Public Schools’ Education Service Center, then outside Owasso High School, where hundreds more assembled to demonstrate.
16
The district received notice Friday of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights based on a complaint filed by the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Human Rights Campaign. #oklaed
17
A letter sent to lawmakers, organized by LGBTQ+ group Freedom Oklahoma, comes in the wake of the death of Owasso High School sophomore Nex Benedict.
18
Updated
"Owasso doesn’t really do much about the whole bullying thing," a student leader said. "I feel like it’s swept underneath the rug and kids aren’t really cared for.” #oklaed
19
While Sen. Tom Woods, R-Westville, said the death of 16-year-old Owasso student Nex Benedict is "horrible," he did not apologize for saying, "I represent a constituency that doesn't want that filth in Oklahoma."
20
Updated
Check out our latest digital-only offer and subscribe now
Check out our latest digital-only offer and subscribe now: Tulsaworld.com/subscribe
17 updates to this series since Updated
As featured on
Benedict’s high-profile death has caught the attention of millions across the globe.
The federal lawsuit alleges deliberate indifference to known bullying and sexual harassment that caused the sophomore’s suicide in 2024. #oklaed
