FOX2
Detroit
meteorologist
Jessica
Starr
takes
her own
life
SOUTHFIELD
- Late
Wednesday
night,
FOX 2
learned
that
friend
and
colleague,
meteorologist
Jessica
Starr
took her
life.
All of
the
staff at
FOX 2
are in
deep
shock
and
cannot
believe
that
such a
wonderful,
bright
and
intelligent
individualis
gone.
Her
family
and
friends
will be
in our
thoughts
and
prayers
in the
coming
days as
we all
deal
with our
grief.
This
time of
year can
be
especially
tough
and
depressing.
If you
or a
loved
one is
feeling
distressed,
call the
National
Suicide
Prevention
Lifeline.
The
crisis
center
provides
free and
confidential
emotional
support
24 hours
a day, 7
days a
week.
Call the
National
Suicide
Prevention
Lifeline
at
1-800-273-8255,
or text
741-741.
In
her
biography
posted
on the
TV
station's
website,
Starr
said she
was a
Michigan
native,
born in
Southfield
and
raised
in
Commerce
Township.
She
said she
had two
meteorology
degrees,
one from
Michigan
State
University
and
another
from
Mississippi
State
University.
Starr
previously
worked
in
Lansing
and
worked
as an
auto
show
model/product
specialist.
She also
worked
at a TV
station
in
Baltimore.