NewsSeptember 24, 2017

The Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk was held Sept. 24, 2017 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.

A volunteer hands beads to Kaitlyn Lawson, right, and her daughter Mattie Anscomb, 5, Sept. 24, 2017 before the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
A volunteer hands beads to Kaitlyn Lawson, right, and her daughter Mattie Anscomb, 5, Sept. 24, 2017 before the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Tammy Deimund, left, helps her dog, Marshmallow, high-five Leigh Surface, 14, at the end of the during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk held Sept. 24, 2017  at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Tammy Deimund, left, helps her dog, Marshmallow, high-five Leigh Surface, 14, at the end of the during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk held Sept. 24, 2017 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants make their way around Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk.
Participants make their way around Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk.
Jonah Foulk, 5, climbs on a playground Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Jonah Foulk, 5, climbs on a playground Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Leah Allege signs a memorial Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Leah Allege signs a memorial Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Melissa Stepp cuts open a "gumball machine" of balloons Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Melissa Stepp cuts open a "gumball machine" of balloons Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Memorial balloons float away after being released Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Memorial balloons float away after being released Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Jase Sanders, 4, sits in the aisle during a presentation Sept. 24, 2017 before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Jase Sanders, 4, sits in the aisle during a presentation Sept. 24, 2017 before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Courtney Stubenrauch holds her nephew, Edgar Adams, 9-months, Sept. 24, 2017 before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Courtney Stubenrauch holds her nephew, Edgar Adams, 9-months, Sept. 24, 2017 before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Ruby Hess holds her granddaughter Sophia, 3, before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk Sept. 24, 2017 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Ruby Hess holds her granddaughter Sophia, 3, before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk Sept. 24, 2017 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Cassidee Wunderlich, 16, hold's her grandmother's dog, Marshmallow, Sept. 24, 2017 before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Cassidee Wunderlich, 16, hold's her grandmother's dog, Marshmallow, Sept. 24, 2017 before the start of the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants walk past shirts indicating the number of lives lost to suicide during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk Sept. 24, 2017 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Participants walk past shirts indicating the number of lives lost to suicide during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk Sept. 24, 2017 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Monteal Pearson carries his son, Malakhi, 4, on his shoulders Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. Monteal and Malakhi walked in memory of Malakhi's mother.
Monteal Pearson carries his son, Malakhi, 4, on his shoulders Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. Monteal and Malakhi walked in memory of Malakhi's mother.
Mike and Judy Ogden begin their walk Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Mike and Judy Ogden begin their walk Sept. 24, 2017 during the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Sept. 24, 2017 A flag flies from Steven Kelley's hat as he walks in the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
Sept. 24, 2017 A flag flies from Steven Kelley's hat as he walks in the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
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The Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk was held Sept. 24, 2017 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.

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