When 14-year-old Ashley Long snuck out to be with friends this week, no one knew it would be her last night alive. Today the Oregon girl’s family and community are devastated after a turn inhaling helium asphyxiated her. Sadly, her story is another sobering reminder that the seemingly harmless fun kids often seek can have lethal consequences. Read the full story
It reminds me of another sad story we shared from last fall, when Northern California teen Takeimi Rao died after drinking at a friend’s slumber party.
