CA - Linnea Lomax, 19, Sacramento, 26 June 2012 *Media Links, Maps, Timelines*

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http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/20/4740292/notebook-of-missing-uc-davis-student.html
Notebook of missing UC Davis student found
A notebook belonging to missing UC Davis student Linnea Lomax was found just off the American River bike trail, her family announced Sunday.
It was the first solid lead since her disappearance June 26, said Craig Lomax, the girl's father, at a Sunday news conference.

The family plans to organize another search Sept. 8. Anyone who wants to help or has information about the whereabouts of Linnea Lomax is asked to visit www.helpfindlinnea.org.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/20/4740292/notebook-of-missing-uc-davis-student.html#storylink=cpy

 

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http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/72958/Search_continues_for_Linnea_Lomax_after_two_months
Search continues for Linnea Lomax after two months
More than two months after her disappearance, friends and family of 19-year old UC Davis student Linnea Lomax are still searching for clues to find her.
Lomax disappeared from an outpatient clinic on Howe Avenue in Sacramento June 26, leaving her wallet, cell phone and much-needed medication – but no clues as to where she was headed or why she vanished.
Nearly 90 people gathered Sunday in Placerville to show support and raise community awareness of the search, according to a press release from search organizers.

 

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/04/linnea-lomax-missing_n_1855250.html
Linnea Lomax Missing: Search Intensifies For California College Student
The search will resume on Friday for California college student Linnea Lomax, who has been missing since June.
"The KlaasKids Foundation is coming back to complete searching areas along the Sacramento River -- areas they previously wanted to search," Lomax family spokeswoman Amanda Ernst told The Huffington Post.
Brad Dennis, director of search operations for KlaasKids, is asking volunteers to report to 2440 Glendale Lane in Sacramento between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sept. 7, 8, and 9. Dennis and his associates will be leading a massive ground search for clues in the case.

 

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http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archi...ody-found-along-american-river-is-that-o.html
Update: Officials investigating whether body is that of missing UC Davis woman
A volunteer search party looking for a missing UC Davis student found a body along the American River and notified police this morning, sparking an investigation into whether the body is that of Linnea Lomax.
Sacramento police told The Bee that the group of searchers found the body at 10:18 a.m. along the river in the vicinity of Glenn Hall Park in the River Park neighborhood near Sacramento State -- not far from where Lomax walked away from a mental health appointment more than two months ago.
Police spokesman Doug Morse said at a press conference shortly after noon that the body is that of a woman and shows signs of decomposition. Authorities say the age of the woman is not yet clear and that they do not know how the woman died.
Read more here: http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archi...g-american-river-is-that-o.html#storylink=cpy

http://eastsacramento.news10.net/news/news/104270-body-found-along-american-river-near-sac-state
Body found along American River near Sac State
Authorities confirm a female body was found near the American River in Glenn Hall Park near Sacramento State on Friday morning.

Searchers looking for 19-year-old Linnea Lomax came upon the decomposing remains. Lomax is UC Davis student who disappeared after leaving an outpatient treatment facility on Howe Avenue on June 26. There have been numerous searches for the young woman.

 

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http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/09/07/police-investigating-body-found-on-american-river-levee/
Body Found On American River Levee Is Missing UC Davis Student
The Lomax family has confirmed that the body found on an American River levee near Sacramento State University is that of UC Davis student Linnea Lomax, who has been missing since late June.

 

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http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=ht...dSB2IU&usg=AFQjCNGriS1CPzy-uypWPz4z7LugA8Zzzw
Family of Linnea Lomax seeks answers after tragic news
The day after Linnea Lomax's decomposed body was found along the American River following a 10 week search, her large extended family waited to learn how and why she died - and how her tragic end might help others.
Lomax, 19, had gone from a joyful, outgoing El Dorado High School student with a 4.1 GPA to a stressed, depressed U.C. Davis freshman contemplating suicide.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/08/4800355/family-of-linnea-lomax-seek-answers.html#storylink=cpy

http://eastsacramento.news10.net/news/news/104270-linnea-lomaxs-body-found-near-american-river
Linnea Lomax's body found near American River
A UC Davis student, who has been missing since late June, was found dead Friday morning.
Linnea Lomax, 19, was last seen on June 26 leaving an outpatient treatment facility on Howe Avenue.
Volunteers helping the Lomax family look for Linnea came across the decomposing remains in a riparian area of the American River in Glenn Hall Park, near Sacramento State, around 10:18 a.m.


http://www.news10.net/news/article/208690/2/UC-Davis-student-remembered-by-friends
UC Davis student remembered by friends
Friends of a missing UC Davis student gathered to reflect on her death after remains were discovered by searchers Friday.
The body of 19 Year Old Linnea Lomax was found near the American River in East Sacramento.
Lomax was well known for being heavily involved in her College Life Christian Fellowship group. Members of the group got together at a home in Dixon to pray and talk about what happened.

 

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http://www.modbee.com/2012/09/11/2368514/sacto-911-linnea-lomax-hanged.html
Sacto 911: Linnea Lomax hanged herself, father says; memorial scheduled
Linnea Lomax, the 19-year-old UC Davis student found dead last week along the American River, hanged herself, her father said today.
Craig Lomax made the disclosure during a press conference in Placerville called to thank the volunteers who had spent months searching for Lomax, who disappeared 10 weeks ago after leaving a psychiatric hospital.
Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2012/09/11/2368514/sacto-911-linnea-lomax-hanged.html#storylink=cpy

 

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http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/12/4811070/mother-tells-how-she-found-linnea.html
Mother tells how she found Linnea Lomax hanging by river; parents thank searchers
Thrashing through the thick brush on the banks of the American River on Friday morning, Marianne Lomax got on her hands and knees, crawled through the bramble and came to what she called a "pretty place" alongside the water.
There, she found her 19-year-old daughter Linnea, hanging from a tree.
"I looked for two seconds and I knew it was her," recalled Marianne Lomax, wrapped in a prayer shawl and standing alongside her husband, Craig. "I believe God brought me to her, and there's closure because of that."
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/12/4811070/mother-tells-how-she-found-linnea.html#storylink=cpy

 

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http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?bctid=1957535714001
UNEDITED: Dad talks about Linnea’s mental illness
Craig Lomax, dad to Linnea Lomax, talks about the events leading up to the disappearance and suicide of Linnea in this extended and unedited interview with News10 Cristina Mendonsa.

http://www.news10.net/news/article/215534/2/Mental-Illness-Campus-Breakdown
Mental illness tends develop in young adults when they experience several changes in short amount of time
The journey to college is an exhilarating time for most young adults as they leave home to establish a foundation for success in life.

It can also be a fragile time for those struggling with mental illness; 20 percent of college students suffer mental distress or mental illness with suicide being the number two cause of death in college aged adults.

IN-DEPTH: For extended interviews and resources on mental illness


http://www.news10.net/news/article/...na-Mendonsa-on-Mental-Illness-in-Young-Adults
Reporter's Notebook: Cristina Mendonsa on Mental Illness in Young Adults
The thought was always to respect the family and that a suicide was more of a tragic personal event than a crime that needed media scrutiny. We covered Linnea Lomax's disappearance extensively when we were unsure of the circumstances but the coverage was curtailed once her body was found and we confirmed it was a suicide. I couldn't stop wondering about this young woman who smiled at us from pictures, had a loving family and a seemingly bright future. I wondered about the months leading up to her suicide and wondered about the role mental illness might've played.

I requested an interview with the Lomax family because I hoped there would be lessons from Linnea that could help others. They are a lovely family who loved and supported Linnea, they are intensely proud of her and her mental decline hit them by surprise.

 

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http://www.news10.net/story/news/lo...to-have-suicide-prevention-training/14042125/

The grief of two families touched by suicide is fueling a drive at the California Capitol to pass legislation requiring all mental health professionals in the state to be trained in suicide prevention.

Craig Lomax lost his daughter Linnea Lomax in 2012 when the UC Davis freshman had a mental break while studying for finals. The family intervened to get her into treatment, but Linnea walked away from the facility.

"My wife and I were working very hard to keep her alive," Craig Lomax said.

 

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-stanley/safety-planning-to-preven_b_5803758.html

Safety Planning to Prevent Suicide

In a poignant account in the Sacramento Bee (August 13, 2014), Craig Lomax described the events leading up to his college freshman daughter's death by suicide. Lomax and his wife had paid their daughter Linnea a surprise visit at her dormitory, where they interrupted her preparing to make a suicide attempt with an overdose of pills. Their visit prevented the attempt. Linnea was hospitalized in a nearby psychiatric facility. After a week and a half, she was considered stable enough to be released and referred to outpatient care. She went to an outpatient clinic for an initial day-long appointment, but left in the middle of the day and disappeared. She was found several weeks later having died by suicide.