http://www.statenews.com Nancy Cotter, the mother of then 20-year-old MSU junior Rylan Cotter, wants police to take a more thorough look at how her daughter died on Jan. 7, 2008. A coroner ruled the Mason native and international relations junior committed suicide by jumping from an electrical tower at Brassie Golf Course in Chesterton, Ind., about 20 miles from the Michigan-Indiana border near Lake Michigan. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:15:32 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30068 I mean no disrespect by this posting, but it makes me wonder about life insurance. Normally, if the death is ruled undetermined the beneficiary of a life insurance policy would get the award. If the death is ruled suicide, they would not. I wonder with the hard economic times if this is impacting the family’s decision at all to push for the change in the police records. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:59:30 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30068 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30069 Very few college students have life insurance policies of much. I am unaware of Rylan having any life insurance, but I could be wrong. I think the reason many people wish to see this looked into further is a result of the pieces not fitting together. There are many people who felt that ruling this a suicide was odd and really didn’t make sense. Just my two cents. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:15:55 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30069 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30070 Um … this headline makes it sound like the mom died too … so does the first sentence. Did Stephanie Goldberg, the writer of the E.L. Food and Fitness blog write this? Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:50:57 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30070 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30072 This case has baffled me for a year. I really do not think it is a suicide. I think they need to look into it more as well. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:57:18 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30072 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30073 There’s too many pieces that don’t add up. I’m not saying there’s some kind of massive conspiracy, but I do think there was a bit of a rush to label this a suicide. Who would think about buying allergy medication hours before they were going to commit suicide? Who would drive hours to a golf course they’d never seen before to do the deed? Who wouldn’t leave some kind of message or note? Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:02:52 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30073 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30075 Not everyone who commits suicide leaves a note. I have had a family member (married into the family), as well as another member of his family on the other side, commit suicide in 2 different ways, and neither one of them left a note. It was an obvious suicide…I won’t get into details but similarly, he went into the middle of nowhere (State forests) to do what he did. I don’t think that any of the specifics in this case are irrational…outside of the girl’s thought process when she did it…do you think anyone who commits suicide is thinking straight when they do it? None of this surprises me at all. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:28:15 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30075 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30076 It is still rather odd about the location, but I can’t overlook the fact that she also bought a box cutter and had a cut on her wrist. So it seems she first tried killing herself by slitting her wrists, couldn’t go through with it and chose an alternative method. Sad that no one saw the signs quick enough to help her. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:23:53 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30076 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30077 I understand if the mother wants to get some closure on her daughters death, but if there wasn’t anyone else involved then maybe the mother needs to seek some support to help her deal with her daughters death. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:32:55 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30077 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30078 I don’t think the general public realizes how easy it is to give a death a name and close a case.Michael, I have experienced a similar situation and there is no help for a mother with no answers; even the “help” will tell you that, as they did me. As far as life insurance, most policies only have to be one year old before they will pay off on a suicide. Look at the facts; they don’t add up. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:46:14 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30078 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30079 I am helping Rylan’s mom and live where they found Rylan. I am certain she did not commit suicide. Believe me when I say, that none of the facts and evidence add up to suicide. They made it look that way…..but, they messed up on a few things. Someone knows something and they are about to get caught. Justice will be served for this incredible girl who made such a great impression in this world. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:27:18 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30079 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30091 You are the best Know a lot! I am also a dear friend of Nancy Cotter. I am going to straighten out a few things! There was NO Insurance money! This is not a mother who can’t move on because of her grief. Rylan did not kill her self and please trust me, we have so much to prove it. Does victoria Deppe think by talking so uneducated and just plain childish that it is going to take away the attention from Rylan? TRUST ME MS DEPPE…It ain’t gonna happen….Please just do the right thing, your job. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:15:32 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/30091