everything pointed to conrad. why would conrad truman want to kill his wife?ances, i'd say the motive was just based on this heat of passion argument that they were having. alcohol, a fight and guns, that's where we got murder. >> reporter: at the same time johnson was still reluctant to press charges. remember, the state's own medical examiner couldn't say whether heidy's death was a homicide. and johnson knew that would be a huge hurdle in court. >> based on my experience in courts with juries, a medical examiner carries a lot of weight. >> reporter: so johnson and wallace showed the m.e. a 96-page power point presentation of all their evidence including those measurements, hoping something would sway him. the presentation worked. the medical examiner changed his ruling to homicide. it sounds like one of the things that got the medical examiner to move from inconclusive to homicide was the measurements of the crime scene suggested that her body was too far from where mr. truman said she'd been shot. >> exactly. >> reporter: so after a ten-month investigation

prosecutors said, carter sent conrad roy the third, who was suicidal...ssages telling him to commit (pam) a massachusetts judge found 20-year old michelle carter ... guilty today .. of involuntary manslaughter, in the 20-14 death of her boyfriend. prosecutors said, carter sent conrad roy the third, who was suicidal... text messages telling him to commit suicide. the 18-year-old then took his life .... by inhaling carbon monoxide in his pickup truck. the judge issued the ruling today in court. because she was 17 at the time of the crime, carter --- who is now 20 -- was tried as a juvenile.

conrad, i promise, babe, i have to now.> reporter: july, he was found dead in his pickup truck. the result of carbon monoxide pointing. they say roy had been depressed, and had been considering suicide for quite some time. >> he wanted to make it look like an accident. he saw the text. feel guilty about it. that's because the cause of his death was his own doing. that's what he wanted. >> reporter: carter's lawyers say she had her own mental health issues and was taking medication that is may have affected her judgment. first witness was roy's mother, lynn roy said she was with her son hours before he died and saw no signs he was planning to hurt himself. carter waved her right and instead placed her fate in the hands of a judge. if convicted faces up to 20 years in prison. in massachusetts, monthly line fox news >> if convicted she faces up to 20 years in prison. >>> every year, many children needless die in hot cars. as the weather gets warmer out there, the risk for these tragedies does go up. today, safety advocates int

while conrad had previously tried to take his own life.e about his depression in this video he made. >> i'm 18 years old and i still haven't recovered from social anxiety, depression. it's controlling me. >> reporter: they bonded over text messages. conrad confided that he had suicidal thoughts and in the weeks before his death, michele's responses were disturbing. i thought you really wanted to die, but apparently you don't. i feel played and just stupid. and then eight days later, conrad got into his truck. you can't think about it. you just have to do it. he died from carbon monoxide poisoning after purposely breathing in fumes. prosecutors indicted michele carter for involuntary plan slaughter making the case that she was more than 30 miles away carter's texts were so convincing to conrad she was virtually present when he took his own life. >> and you can commit a crime via text. >> reporter: michele's attorneys argue that conrad was acting of his own free will. >> this is somebody who wanted to eventually take his own life, it was his

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you need to do it conrad, okay. i'm going to do it today he said. you promise? babe. have i to now. >> in july 2014, roy was found dead in his pickup truck. the result of carbon monoxide poisoning deet fence maintains her texts to roy were protected free speech. roy had been depressed and had been considering suicide for quite some time. >> couldn't rather roy wanted to market look like an accident you saw the text because he didn't want anyone to feel guilty about it. that's because the cause of his death was his own doing. that's what he wanted. >> reporter: carter's lawyers say she had her own mental health issues and was taking medications that may have affected her judgment. the first witness was roy's mother. lynn roy said she was her son hours before he died and saw no signs he was planning to hurt himself. >> carter waived her right to jury trial and instead placing her fate in the hands of the judge f convicted she faces up to 20 years in prison. in massachusetts, molly line, fox news. >>> the annual dinner on black pop up picnic come back to philadelph

you just need do it, conrad.as found in his truck in july of 2014. >> no. >> reporter: on the stand she described her son walking on the beach hours before he died. >> what did you talk about? >> about what was going to happen, kind of laughing. >> what did hecy? >> you know, he made some jokes. >> reporter: before he died, roy became scared and even got out of his truck, but carter told him to get back inside. his text is my fault, she allegedly texted to another friend. i could have stopped him. >> conrad to take his own life for years. >> reporter: carter's defense attorney augusted she he was already troubled by the tame of his attempts. >> there were many things that caused him stress. >> was one of them his dad? >> at times, i suppose. >> reporter: clearly this was an emotional and is an emotional montreal, which may explain why the defense took an unusual gamble. instead of trial by jury, michelle carter chose a single judge to decide her fate. norah? >> wow. erin, thank you. >>> ahead and first on "cbs th

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and then eight days later conrad got into his truck. you can't think about it. just have to do it. he died from carbon monoxide poisoning after purposely breathing in prosecutors indicted michelle carter for involuntary manslaughter, making case that even though she was more than 30 miles away, carter's texts were so convincing to conrad that she was virtually present when he took his own life. >> and you can commit a crime via text. >> reporter: michelle's attorneys argued that conrad was acting of his own free will. >> this is somebody who wanted to eventually take his own life. it was his decision. >> reporter: you know, i have no idea what the judge will do today, but he may be the best judge to make this decision. not only is he a retired juvenile court judge, but he taught high school english for 12 years. he knows teenagers. gayle? >> all right. sounds like he's the perfect person for this job. thank you, erin, very much. you can see erin's full report on this case tonight on a special "48 hours." it's called "death by text." it air right here on cbs. >>>

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. >> she used conrad as a pawn in her sick game of life and death. >> reporter: carter is facing trialfor involuntary manslaughter after allegedly encouraging her 18-year-old boyfriend, conrad roy, to commit suicide. court documents revealed the emotional texts of then 17-year-old carter sent to him the week before leading up to his death. tonight is the night, she wrote. it's now or never. when roy texted i'm freaking out again, i'm over thinking. carter responded, i think you wanted to do this. the time is right. you're ready. you just need to do it. that night roy drove to this k-mart parking lot outside of boston and filled his grandfather's pickup truck with carbon monoxide. when he got scared and left the car carter later texted a friend. i told him to get back in, i couldn't have him live that way. roy was found dead in the truck the next day. the defense said carter was trying to help her boy friend. >> the cause of his death was not michelle carter. the cause of his death was a suicide. >> reporter: the question now before a judge, can one person be legally held responsible fo

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for involuntary manslaughter after allegedly encouraging her 18-year-old boyfriend of, conrad roy tohe emotional texts then 17-year-old carter sent him the week leading up to his death. tonight is the night she wrote, now or never. when roy texted i'm freaking out again, i wanted to do this. why are you freaking out, she responded. tonight is the night, you just need to do it. that night he went to this k-mart parking lot outside of boston and filled his grandfather's parking lot with carbon monoxide. when he got outside, she said i told him to get back in. i couldn't live that way. he died the next day. >> reporter: she said she was simply trying to support her troubled boyfriend who had attempted suicide before. >> the cause of his death was not michelle carter, the cause of his death is a suicide. >> reporter: can one person be held for the suicide of another? 41 states have that law but massachusetts isn't one of them. >> did she cause his death when he acted autonomously that day alone in a car 30 miles away? that's the biggest obstacle for prosecutors? >> reporter: if convicted

michelle carter was found guilty today after causing the death of conrad carter. the boy had a -- the boy suffered from depression. there are no winners in this case. >> reporter: two families will be affected by this for years to come. without that being said, we hope today's guilty verdict will bring some measure of justice to the friends and family of conrad boyd. >> reporter: conrad will be sentenced up to 20 years in prison. >>> the hollywood director known as the king of the underdogs has died. he won an academy award for directing the first rocky movie. he also directed the first three karate films. allison bolder's son says her father died from pancreatic cancer as they are denying a medical center in los angeles. he was 81 years old. >>> special new exhibit at san francisco's conservatory of flowers. >> definitely quite a rock star of the plant world. >> reporter: the big flower on display and why hundreds of people are lining up just to get away. >>> plus, the bay area is heating up. meteorologist mark tamayo will have the complete bay area forecast for

he need to do it conrad. okay i'm going to do it today he said. you promise?onrad i promise babe i have to now. >> and july, 2014 roy was found dead in a pickup truck carbon monoxide poisoning. they say it was protected free speech. he was depressed and considering suicide for a long time. >> he wanted to make it look like an accident because he doesn't want anyone to feel getty about it. that's because the cause of his deaths with his own doing. that's what he wanted. >> carter's lawyers say had her own mental health issues and was taking medications that may have affected her judgment. first witness was provide's mother. lynn roy was with her son hours before he died and saw no signs he was planning hurt himself. >> carter waived her rights to jury trial and instead chosen to place her fate in happened of judge if convicted she faces 20 years in prison. fox news. >> and carter recently waived right to jury trial and said she will leave fate in happened of judge if convicted it's 20 years if prison. >> all right. this is hot on the web. you may have seen this

you need to do it, conrad. okay, i'm going to do it today. >> you promise? >> conrad!romise, babe. i have to now. >> reporter: he was found dead in his pickup truck, the result of carbon monoxide poisoning. the defense say roy had been depressed and had been considering suicide. >> conrad roy wanted to make it look like an accident, you saw the text, because he didn't want anyone to feel guilty about it. that's because the cause of his death was his own doing. that's what he wanted. >> reporter: carter's lawyers say she had her own mental health issues and was taking medications that may have affected her judgment. the first witness was roy's mother. she said she was with her son just hours before he died and saw no signs he was planning to hurt himself. carter waived her right to a jury trial and instead has chosen to place her fate in the hands of the judge. molly lyon, fox news. >>> still to come, day two of the bill cosby sexual assault try. details as the mother of one of the tv personality's accusers testified in a packed courthouse today. >>> a cool-down underwa

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you need to do it conrad. okay, i'm going to do it today he said.promisee. >> i promise babe. i have to now. >> so weird. so the defense maintains michelle's text to conrad were protected free speech. and they say conrad had been depressed, severely depressed, and had been considering suicide, or death by suicide, for quite a while. but his mom, lynn, was the first witness, she testified her son had been depressed, but showed no signs of want to go kill himself. if convicted that young woman there, michelle, would face 20, by the way, she is 20 years old now. i think this happened when she was 17. she would get at least 20 years in prison, maybe a lot more than that. >> so we have attorney heather hanson joining us now. good morning. >> it is a doozy of a case. >> never heard anything like it. >> no, bridges up first amendment as you saw defense attorneys saying that it, bridges up cyber bullying, are we going to start holding kids, and bridges up assisted suicide, in massachusetts no assisted suicide statute. so, in many states, if you help someone

accused of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly encouraging 18 year old conrad roy to kill himself. prosecutors say michelle carter sent roy thousands of text messages like, if you want it as bad as you say you do it's time to do it today, and when roy texted her saying i'm freaking out again, i'm overthinking. carter responded, i thought you wanted to do this? the time is right and you're ready, you just need to do it. the defense arguing roy had searched the internet repeatedly for ways to commit suicide. >> i knew he was a little depressed but i thought he was doing great. >> friends of carter told the court she first texted them saying he was missing, but later admitted she knew he was dead. >> i was talking to him on the phone when he killed himself, liv. i heard him die. i just wish i got him more help." >> reporter: no word on whether carter will take the stand in her own defense. >> mara, thank you. >>> when we come back -- the new headline tonight. highest paid athletes in the world and more on those dangerous storms, the tornado on the ground and we'll be right back. th a

torn apart and will be affected by this for years to come. >> reporter: michelle carter was 17 when conrad roy died. and in essence, she was tried as an adult, which means she could face up to 20 years in prison. she's out on bail until her sentencing on august 3. scott. >> pelley: erin moriarty, thanks. and erin's "48 hours" special "death by text," will air tonight on cbs. coming up next on the cbs evening news, we go inside syria with american doctors who volunteer to help the helpless. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis like me, and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a medication... ...this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain... ...and protect my joints from further damage. humira has been clinically studied for over 18 years. humira works by targeting and helping to... ...block a specific source... ...of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain and... ...stop further joint damage in many adults. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections

on the actual day of his death, here's an exchange between the two, michelle carter and conrad roy.he says, you can't think about it, you just have to do it. you said you're going to do it. i don't get why you aren't. he replies, i don't get it either, i don't know. i guess you are going to do it then, all that for nothing. i'm just confused. you are so ready and determined. he replied, i am going to eventually, i don't know what i'm waiting for, but i have everything lined up. later in the day, she actually asked roy to promise that he would do it that day. he did, she told him, you can't break a promise and he -- she suggested find a parking lot. that is what we know he did. >> gregg: thanks very much. let's go to our two guests, both of them lawyers. fred, let me start with you. the defense will appeal, the lawyers will probably argue a couple of things. first, she doesn't really have a duty of due care to him, they're not in the same location. second of all, he is the sole proximate cause of his own death, not her and you have to show causation. what do you think? >> both of tho

as judge lawrence monez found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her friend, conrad roy. he died in a kmart parking lot nearly three years ago from carbon monoxide poisoning. the judge found that a barrage of text messages and phone calls from carter pushed 18-y though she was miles away at the time. "so i guess you aren't going to do it then, all that for nothing." "i'm just confused. like you were so ready and determined." "i am gonna eventually." "you're just making it harder on yourself by pushing it off. you just have to do it." but it was actually this text from carter to a friend, sam vordman, sent two months after roy's death, that sealed her fate. "sam, his death is my fault. like honestly, i could have stopped him. i was on the phone with him. and he got out of the car because it was working and he got scared, and i told him to get back in." the judge focused in particular on those last three words. get back in. >> this court finds that instructing mr. roy to get back in the truck constituted wanton carter, creating a situation where there is a high degree

conrad roy was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning inside of his truck in 2014. prosecutors say in one text, carter helped roy device a suicide plan, using car exhaust, writing to him, you lose consciousness, with no pain. you just fall asleep and die. >> she asked conrad in excess of 40 times, when he is going to kill himself. >> conrad roy was on this path to take his own life for years. >> michelle carter faces up to 20 years in prison, if convicted on involuntary manslaughter. charges. >>> a new study is out on infant sleep habits. a penn state report found that babies who sleep in their parent's room could be at an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. researchers also determined that infants who slept in their own room slept an average of 40 minutes more than babies who shared their the findings contradict the american academy of pediatrics recommendation that parents sleep in the same room with their babies until they are at least one year old. >>> another study shows eggs can significantly increase the growth rate in babies. researchers track in

they showed conrad roy speaking candidly about his inner turmoil, but that's something that could alsoe. michelle carter's attorneys argue he was already suicidal long before he met her. >> this is conrad henry roy iii reporting about social anxiety. >> reporter: at times conrad roy seemed brimming with hope from his videos. >> i just got a job to captain their boat. that's a huge accomplishment. >> reporter: but later his despair came into focus. >> it's no good. trash. will never be successful. i' i'd have a wife, never have kids, never learn. >> reporter: in july to 14 roy died inside his truck from carbon monoxide poisoning. as he was dying, prosecutors say he was on phone with michelle carter for 46 minutes. days before numerous texts, carter, then 17, offered roy suggestions on-on-how to take his own life and lex tured him when he wavered. i'm tired of you not taking it seriously. if you aren't really going to do it, then stop pretending like you are, one message read. noofr said hang yourself, jump off a building, stab yourself. i don't know. there's a lot of was. they say he ig

conrad roy iii was 18.iod of time. i want point in time, the prosecution saying yesterday that she sent him dozens and dozens of messages, 40 in particular, asking him continually when he was going to do it, when he was going to take his life, because it was something he had talked about doing for a while, apparently, and in fact doing for a while, apparently, and infact in doing for a while, apparently, and in fact in 2012 he attempted to take his own life at that point in time but was unsuccessful. but then they developed a relationship, and michelle carter was troubled herself. this is when the text started. and she encouraged him, badgering him almost to take his life. that is what the prosecution is arguing. and what are the prosecution saying was her motive? they are saying that she was a student at glenville high school and was not necessarily that popular but by becoming the grieving girlfriend, that she would become popular. she did after his death establish and run benefits to raise money and rais

the law thereto, now finds you guilty on the indictment charging you with the involuntary mans of conrad roy iii. >> reporter: judgment day for michelle carter, a judge finding her guilty of manslaughter. carter accused of encouraging her boyfriend conrad roy to commit suicide just so she could get attention. she was tried in juvenile court because at the time of roy's death, she was only 17. roy took his own death, of carbon monoxide poisoning while locked inside his truck. >> there is one cent to ms. carter. >> reporter: carter sent dozens of texts to roy telling him such things there isn't anything anyone can do to save you, not even yourself, and you have hit that point. but defense lawyers maintain she isn't to blame for roy's death, making the case that roy had long contemplated suicide because of physical and verbal abuse from family members. >> the male party was subsequent p ly placed under arrest? >> for assault and battery domestic. >> reporter: testifying that roy googled suicide by cop, a website that recommended which medications would kill him in his sleep. >> abc7 "news a

lord conrad black joins me now.a media mogul but i'm glad to be here. liz: i read your writing and your couple. was terror a factor in the snap election? >> i don't think very much. i think the government is thought to have done a good job. amber trud who is the one responsible almost lost her district because of per speed misuse of intelligence. but the manner in which the fell raids the alert level i think was well-regarded. i think the problem was mismanaging tax and special benefit questions early on in the campaign and changing her position in a way that made her look ir deathresolute. liz: there are 20,000 people of interest in the u.k. and 3,000 terrorists in the u.k. there is a lot of talk about brexit. what is going to happen now? >> they have got to staff up. they are dealing with an internal enemy it's a democratic country attached to human liberties that they can't just turn it into. they have to hire more qualified people and raise the counter-terrorism budget it's shocking they haven't done it. i suspe

the law thereto, now finds you guilty on the indictment charging you with the involuntary mans of conrad. >> reporter: judgment day for michelle carter, a judge finding her guilty of manslaughter. carter accused of encouraging her boyfriend conrad roy to commit suicide just so she could get attention. she was tried in juvenile court because at the time of roy's death, she was only 17. roy took his own death, of carbon monoxide poisoning while locked inside his truck. >> there is one cent to ms. carter. >> reporter: carter sent dozens of texts to roy telling him such things there isn't anything anyone can do to save you, not even yourself, and you have hit that point. but defense lawyers maintain she isn't to blame for roy's death, making the case that roy had long contemplated suicide because of physical and verbal abuse from family members. >> the male party was subsequent p ly placed under arrest? >> for assault and battery domestic. >> reporter: testifying that roy googled suicide by cop, a website that recommended which medications would kill him in his sleep. >> abc7 "news at 6:00"

they show conrad roy speaking candidly about his inner turmoil.ing that also could help the defense. michelle carter's attorneys argue that roy was already suicidal long before he met her. >> this is conrad henry roy iii reporting about social anxiety. >> reporter: at times, conrad roy seemed brimming with hope in his videos. >> i just got a job to captain their boat. that's a huge accomplishment. >> reporter: but later, his despair came into focus. >> it's no good, trash. i'll never be successful. i'll never have a life. i'll never have kids, never learn. >> reporter: in july 2014, roy died inside this truck from carbon monoxide poisoning. as he was dying, prosecutors say he was on the phone with michelle carter for 46 minutes. days before in numerous texts, carter, then 17, offered roy suggestions on how to take his n him when he wavered. but i'm tired of you not taking this seriously, like if you aren't really going to do it, then stop pretending that you are, one message said. another read, hang yourself, jump off a building, stab yourself, i

. >> the prosecution accuses carter of texting her 18-year-old boyfriend conrad roy, a series of messages encouraging him to kill him sef. three years words trigger tears in the courtroom. >> all you have to do is turn on the generator and you will be free and happy. roy locked himself in his truck in july 2014 trying to poison himself. at the time prosecutors say he was on the phone with carter, for 47 minutes. telling her he had second thoughts. they claim she then told him to get back in the car. roy died in this k mart parking lot. >> it is a suicide. not a homicide. >> according to court documents roy had attempted suicide before he met carter. and the defense says she tried to help her boyfriend get better arguing her text that day did nothing to convince roy's decision. previously the defense tried to get the case dismissed by insisting the texts are protected by the first amendment. but massachusetts supreme judicial court disagreed saying carter engaged in a systematic campaign of coercion. that targeted insecurities. and that her instruction to get back in his truck in his final

conrad an 18-year-old boy is dead aren't the young woman, a young woman is now convict thes.en torn apart and will be affected by this for years to come. >> carter was 17 at the time of roy's death so she was tried as a juvenile. still she is facing 20 years in prison when she's sentenced. >> well, from chocolate sir up to nestleays to make chocolate milk but according to an unbelievable number of americans, chocolate milk has nothing to do with those irey put together by the innovation center for u.s. dairy found in 7 percent of adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. [laughter] >>> yeah, no, this is real. the washington post did the numbers on that and found that means 16.4 million people who are agriculturally illiterate and perhaps worst survey found 48 percent of those asked admitted that they weren't totally sure where chocolate milk cameas a face plant. >>> finally there are few things as amazing as spotting an unused outlet at a croairpors about to dime that's what makes one traveler's prank evil. instead of grabbing an uncomfortable chair or a spot on th

michelle carter charged with manslaughter in conrad roy's death. prosecutors opening the case she sent him in the hours before his death. >> tonight is the night. now or never. all you have to do is turn on the generator and you will be free and happy. >> roy's mother was one of the first witnesses. she described the moment when she found out her son was dead. >> at some point did they tell you what was found inside the truck? >> yes. >> what was that? >> my son. >> any other items they informed you about? >> that he died by carbon monoxide poising. nancy: lynn roy testified carter sent her text messages expressing sympathies after the death. they had tried to help conrad get help for years. back to you. larry: thank you. up next at 5 zephyr, we turn to maryland's next -- coming up next at a:00, wi turn to purple line. alison: what is done to ease the traffic cubles surrounding the opening of the new chick-fil-a in the area. q: we have all been dealing with construction in the third street tunnel. that is a small part of a bigger project some devel

. >>> a person was injured in a shooting on conrad street. police responded to a call to shots fired they found the victim in the street shot multiple times. no word on a suspect or motive. >>> 28 hours later and no decision, jurors in the bill cosby trial will be back this morning trying to come to anan mouse verdict. it is clear they have -- unanimous verdict, it is clear they continue to have questions. jeanette reyes is live at the montgomery county courthouse. >> reporter: the jury is struggling to come up with a verdict going on 27 hours of deliberations. as for bill cosby you may remember a couple of days ago he was smiling to the crowd and playing to them, giving them a thumbs up, it is getting to him, as well, and looking more and more tired, as well. >> reporter: on day three of deliberations the jury in the sexual assault trial had more questions and no verdict. >> they have a point of view and they want testimony read back to approve to the juror on the other side of the argument will say you see what i am saying. >> bill cosby wh

conrad roy was his name, using his picture on screen there.ichelle carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter. a judges hearing the trial. the prosecution presented evidence. the defense request of the case be thrown out, saying that the prosecution failed to meet the burden of proof. the judge deliberated for some time and said this case can go on. michelle carter, still charged with involuntary manslaughter over encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide which conrad roy ultimately did by pumping carbon monoxide into the cab of his truck. will continue to watch the case here on "happening now" ." >> melissa: fox news alert. we are waiting president trump's remarks on the department of transportation. that's coming in about 15 minutes. he could react to james comey's testimony yesterday on capitol hill. one pivotal moment in that testimony came when the former fbi director was pressed on whether president trump ordered him to end the investigation of michael flynn. >> there are 28 words there there." it says i hope you can see your way

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carter accused of encouraging her boyfriend conrad roy to commit suicide so she could get attention.se was tried in juvenile court because at the time of roy's death she was 17. 18-year-old roy took his life, dying from carbon monoxide poisoning while loxed inside his truck. >> there is one message sent to miss carter. it's a screen shot of a reporter: carter sent dozens of text messages to roy telling him things as, "there isn't anyone can do to save you. not even yourself. you have hit that point." but defense lawyers maintain she isn't to blame for roy's death, making the case that roy had long con stem plaited suicide -- contemplated suicide partially because of physical and ver billion abuse from -- verbal abuse from the family. >> he was placed under arrest for assault and battery, domestic. reporter: a forensic investigator took the stand for the defense testifying that roy googled suicide by cop, visited a website to explain easy quick and painless ways to commit suicide and researching which medications would kill him in his sleep. michelle: the jury in the bill cosby case i

. >> she asked conrad in excess of 40 times when he was going to kill himself. >> reporter: carter helpedyear-old device a suicide plan using car exhaust, you lose consciousness with no pain, you just fall asleep and die she wrote. in another texting conversation she comforted roy saying his family would understand and accept it. they will always carry you in their hearts she wrote. she later texted, tonight is the night, it is now or never. roy was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning inside his truck on the night of july 12th 2014. roy's mother took the stand on tuesday and said her son showed no signs of wanting to hurt himself, the family even spent the day together hours before he died. >> we took a long walk on the beach. >> what did you talk about? >> life, what was going to happen. >> reporter: carter's defense attorney argued roy was trouble when the teens met pointing to his past suicide attempts. >> conrad roy was on this path to take his own life, for years. >> reporter: carter's attorney added she had her only mental health struggles and was on medication that may have c

. >> reporter: prosecution is trying to show carter pushed conrad roy to commit suicide, the 18 year-oldd of carbon machine oxide poisoning in his pick up in 2014. on the witness stand carter's friend samantha boardman read messages she got from cart their july. >> i was on the phone and he got out of the car, because it was working and he got scared and i told him to get back in. >> reporter: carter sent board man another text when she learned detectives would be looking at roy's phone. >> they have to go through his phone and see if anyone encouraged him to do it on text and stuff. they read my messages with him i'm done. his family will hate me and i could go to jail. >> reporter: carter's defense team is trying trying to show roy's death was the result of the own mental health struggles and he made other attempts to kill himself. >> also saw in his various text message that is conrad roy was, speaking with somebody from great britain about how to kill himself. >> i saw that, yes. >> reporter: carter opted for a single judge to hear her case instead of the jury. it is not clear whethe

roy, what do you do to help that person along. >> the challenge with conrad roy he had made a coupleuicide attempts prior to completing his suicide and i see these people in my practice who for years or months, they're talking about how they have strong suicidal thoughts. of course you're going to get them the help. they're going to see the psychiatrist, the therapist, etc. but you can't lock somebody up and keep them in a mental institution because they're chronically afraid of their suicide risk. again, at some point, you have to say, you know what, we're getting you the help but you need to be responsible for your own actions. and unfortunately, just like in cancer and other illnesses, sometimes mental illness is fatal. >> and that's what we have to deal with and talk about it and address it. thanks so much as always. >> you're welcome. >>> in news4, your health this morning, researchers at the university of minnesota say a growing number of people are taking high doses of vitamin d. medical experts say your bodies need vitamin d to be able to absorb calcium for bone growth and st