{"id":60186,"date":"2025-01-28T19:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/texan-teenagers-arrested-in-relation-to-viral-snapchat-tiktoks-involving-suicide-victim-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T19:08:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:08:22","slug":"texan-teenagers-arrested-in-relation-to-viral-snapchat-tiktoks-involving-suicide-victim-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/texan-teenagers-arrested-in-relation-to-viral-snapchat-tiktoks-involving-suicide-victim-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"Texan teenagers arrested in relation to viral Snapchat &#038; TikToks involving suicide victim &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texan teenagers arrested in relation to viral Snapchat &#038; TikToks involving suicide victim TikTok: 23._.bethany._.23. GoFund MeMarcus Adams died by suicide sometime between July 24 and July 26 and his family is currently raising funds for his funeral via a GoFundMe. On August 4, two teens were arrested including Bethany Martin and a female friend in relation to a Snapchat video allegedly showing the body. Warning: this post makes references to a suicide The news about Adam\u2019s death came about after a video of his body was allegedly posted on Snapchat. The video went viral showing \u201ca 17-year-old female removing jewelry from Adam\u2019s neck.\u201d TikTok goes viral over alleged necklace robbery Bethany Marton also posted two videos on her TikTok that appeared to be filmed in close succession on July 27. One video references them finding Adam\u2019s body though unlike the Snapchat video, this video doesn\u2019t feature any footage of Adam\u2019s body. Both videos have gone viral with 7.3 million on one and 1.9 million on the other. Sheriff Javier Salazer told KENS-5 \u201cIf it weren\u2019t on video? I wouldn\u2019t believe that it happened.\u201d Martin\u2019s friend who was also arrested has not been named because they are 16. In two of the videos posted to Martin\u2019s TikTok account, she can be seen wearing a necklace though it\u2019s unknown if it is the same necklace Adams was wearing when he died. Martin was charged as an adult with felony theft from a human corpse or grave but has been released on a $2000 bail. Martin\u2019s friend faces the same charges but as a minor. How to donate to the Marcus Adams GoFundMe The GoFundMe has been set up under the name \u201cFuneral Arrangements\u201d and can be found by clicking here. The family also warned users that a fake GoFundMe had been set up under the name of Marshena Adams asking for $5000. They urged users not to donate to that one. People after donating sums of money left comments such as \u201cI went to high school with Marcus. Rest in peace\u201d and \u201cthis breaks my heart! May God be with your family.\u201d Read more: How to make a Linktree on TikTok &#8211; The family wrote that on \u201cJuly 26, 2021, my family woke up to police detectives at their front door to tell the family that my nephew Marcus Adams, 25 years old, is dead.\u201d They went onto say, \u201cThe police is ruling his death as a suicide. His mother and father are in disbelief and not sure what to believe and want an investigation.\u201d \u201cFor now they need help with his funeral and any amount you can donate will help the family a great deal,\u201d they continued. \u201cKeep your loved one\u2019s close to you. Please pray for our family. RIP Marcus Adams, we love and miss you!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texan teenagers arrested in relation to viral Snapchat &#038; TikToks involving suicide victim TikTok: 23._.bethany._.23. GoFund MeMarcus Adams died by suicide sometime between July 24 and July 26 and his family is currently raising funds for his funeral via a GoFundMe. 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