Warning: This topic discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling or texting 988. (OWASSO, Okla.) It’s been over a month since the death of Nex Benedict, a non-binary Owasso High School student who received national
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Pictured is Owasso mother Natasha Rogers and teen daughter (OWASSO, Okla.) A community is in mourning following the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, an Owasso High School student who died a day after an alleged fight at school. Benedict, a binary student who went by they/their pronouns, was taken
(OWASSO, Okla.) It’s been almost two weeks since the death of Dagny “Nex” Benedict, a 16-year old Owasso student who was beaten in a high school bathroom the day before they died. While both Benedict’s obituary and a GoFundMe set up for their funeral costs referring to Benedict
Note: An earlier version of this story identified the deceased as a Cherokee citizen following citizenship reports from their obituary, local community members and organizations. VNN has been unable to confirm this information from official sources and updated this report to reflect the facts available at this time. Tribal affiliation