Bullied To Death: A Story Of Bullying Social Media And The Suicide Of Sherokee Harriman

On September 5 2015 in a public park in LaVergne Tennessee fourteen-year-old Sherokee Harriman drove a kitchen knife into her stomach as other teens watched in horror. Despite attempts to save her the girl died and the coroner ruled it a suicide. But was it? Or was it a crime perpetuated by other teens who had bullied her? Sherokees short life and tragic death created a national media and social media frenzy much of it centered on sensationalism rather than the truth. Meanwhile in LaVergne the community sought answers to questions about who if anyone should be held criminally responsible for bullying. Award-winning author and criminologist Judith A. Yates peels back the layers of sensational news coverage surrounding a girls death and in context with national interest in the phenomenon of internet bullying tries to answer the question of whether Sherokee Harriman was BULLIED TO DEATH.