Alex Paul

NEWS 28 - The son of the late former Governor Kirk Paul, Alex Paul was released from the hospital following his suicide attempt on January 7, as his psychiatrist and doctors say he will need to take counseling and medications for his depression and will need to regularly attend counseling until next year. Alex Paul gave permission for his psychiatrist to release information about him.

Alex's psychiatrist said that it was only temporary and the suicide attempt was only to ease the pain of losing the people closest to him. With the right treatment, his doctors and counselor say he will be on the track to living a healthy and productive life.

After his suicide became national, Alex Paul announced that he would not be returning to Roxwood, and would instead head to Harvard, where he will attend law school there. He was accepted last week with a scholarship to Harvard Law School. Roxwood said he'd be welcome back anytime.

"He really struggled with the death of his brother, and then when his dad died in June," said Rachel Hernandez MD, and PsyD. "If he had been any other circumstance, it is very likely that he wouldn't have attempted to take his own life. He is a smart kid, he was just going through a rough part of his life."

ALDEN - Alex Paul, son of the late Kirk Paul, and 19th Governor Of Mesa, has been released from the hospital following observation and the all-clear that he is not a risk to himself. The hospital did not respond to our request for comment, but with permission of Alex and the Paul family, his psychiatrist did reveal that the reason for his momentary psychosis was form depression from the deaths of not only his father, but his brother Matt in 2023.

Alex's psychiatrist said that it was only temporary and the suicide attempt was only to ease the pain of losing the people closest to him. With the right treatment, his doctors and counselor say he will be on the track to living a healthy and productive life.

After his suicide became national, Alex Paul announced that he would not be returning to Roxwood, and would instead head to Harvard, where he will attend law school there. He was accepted last week with a scholarship to Harvard Law School. Roxwood said he'd be welcome back anytime.

"He really struggled with the death of his brother, and then when his dad died in June," said Rachel Hernandez MD, and PsyD. "If he had been any other circumstance, it is very likely that he wouldn't have attempted to take his own life. He is a smart kid, he was just going through a rough part of his life."

NEWS 28 - Mesa Highway Patrol Commissioner Lewis Donaldson said that the overdose of Alex Paul was a result of a suicide attempt, and cited that they still don't know where he got the drugs from that he used in the overdose. Commissioner Donaldson said that he is working with Roxwodd on their own investigation.

"We believe that Alex was looking to end his life, and text records back that up," said Mesa Highway Patrol Commissioner Lewis Donaldson. "We requested access to his phone which his mother, Alexis Paul granted to investigators who uncovered that he had been planning to end his life in a text message that had been seen just 15 minutes before the welfare check was issued to campus police. We are thankful that he is alive, and we are working to give him and his family the resources necessary to get through this. I will say that the friend he sent his goodbye message too, was very concerned, and the messages reveal that he had tried to talk him out of it."

Roxwood College officials are issuing that regular drug screening and checkpoints will be set up throughout their campuses. The colleges board say they are thankful that Alex Paul survived and promised to crack down on the drugs being brought on campus while promoting healthy student mental health. It did not provide any additional comments on the incident.

No charges are expected to be filed and the Paul family said that he will be getting mental health counseling. Experts say that his father's death may have contributed to him trying to kill himself.

"It is very, very likely that the death of his father Kirk Paul in June, contributed to his overdose," said Psychologist Michelle Dulley. "If you look at images of him before and after his father's death, you see a drastically different 19 year old. But now, he needs healing and should attend counseling for his depression and to work through his father's death."

The 20 year old was placed into a medically induced coma upon arrival the Alden Critical Care Medical Center, and was woken up a little after 5:15 PM by doctors who say he is lucky to be alive. He is expected to return to Roxwood College Of Law And Justice.

"I am just grateful I didn't lose by baby boy," said Alexis Paul, Paul's mother. "He has been suffering through the loss of his father, and he had mentioned how depressing it was to not have his dad around. He took Kirk's death hard, and at 19, no one can blame him for it. I am just grateful that I will be able to hold my son again. He's going to get help through this difficult and dark period."

Officials at Roxwood say that they will not suspend Paul for having drugs on campus, but did say he will need to submit to regular room inspections for drugs. They said that they are also investigating where he was able to get the drugs used in the overdose.

ALDEN - The son of the Late Kirk Paul, Alex Paul, 20, was found unconscious and foaming at the mouth yesterday, and officials now say that his overdose was a suicide attempt. Investigators say they were able to obtain access to the phone by permission of his mother, Alexis. Text messages indicate that he was looking to end his life, and investigators looked at his social media profiles.

"We believe that Alex was looking to end his life, and text records back that up," said Mesa Highway Patrol Commissioner Lewis Donaldson. "We requested access to his phone which his mother, Alexis Paul granted to investigators who uncovered that he had been planning to end his life in a text message that had been seen just 15 minutes before the welfare check was issued to campus police. We are thankful that he is alive, and we are working to give him and his family the resources necessary to get through this. I will say that the friend he sent his goodbye message too, was very concerned, and the messages reveal that he had tried to talk him out of it."

Roxwood College officials are issuing that regular drug screening and checkpoints will be set up throughout their campuses. The colleges board say they are thankful that Alex Paul survived and promised to crack down on the drugs being brought on campus while promoting healthy student mental health. It did not provide any additional comments on the incident.

No charges are expected to be filed and the Paul family said that he will be getting mental health counseling. Experts say that his father's death may have contributed to him trying to kill himself.

"It is very, very likely that the death of his father Kirk Paul in June, contributed to his overdose," said Psychologist Michelle Dulley. "If you look at images of him before and after his father's death, you see a drastically different 19 year old. But now, he needs healing and should attend counseling for his depression and to work through his father's death."

The 20 year old was placed into a medically induced coma upon arrival the Alden Critical Care Medical Center, and was woken up a little after 5:15 PM by doctors who say he is lucky to be alive. He is expected to return to Roxwood College Of Law And Justice.

"I am just grateful I didn't lose by baby boy," said Alexis Paul, Paul's mother. "He has been suffering through the loss of his father, and he had mentioned how depressing it was to not have his dad around. He took Kirk's death hard, and at 19, no one can blame him for it. I am just grateful that I will be able to hold my son again. He's going to get help through this difficult and dark period."

Officials at Roxwood say that they will not suspend Paul for having drugs on campus, but did say he will need to submit to regular room inspections for drugs. They said that they are also investigating where he was able to get the drugs used in the overdose.

NEWS 28 - Former Mesa Governor Kirk Paul's 20 year old son Alex Paul was found in his dorm room unconscious, foaming at the mouth. Police believe he had taken drugs at a recent party, but they haven't been able to confirm that. It is also said that he may have suffering a bout of depression.

Paul, 20, was rushed to Alden Critical Care Medical Center, where he was stabilized. The Paul family has not issued any statement regarding the incident, and is asking for Alex's privacy during his medical care. Police also didn't release any further information about if foul play was involved.

"We are thankful that Alex is alive, and we are going to work through whatever comes next, and ask for our privacy as he recovers," said his mother Alexis Paul. "We will release information when it is the right time for our family. We will not be speaking to the press further at this time."

Alex Paul, who lost his father back in June in an assassination, had been battling with depression and suicidal thoughts as he navigated through that loss. Following the death of his father, he withdrew from his friends, family and teachers, and many noticed that he had become withdrawn prior to his overdose.

"He stopped hanging out with us, which was very off kilter for him," said a friend and fellow student. "He didn't seem as happy and we made every effort to work to get him to join us in bars, and meeting girls, but he didn't go."

Others say he seemed very withdrawn from everyday activities including his sports like soccer and football, missing games and practices. Police are looking at a potential suicide by narcotic intoxication attempt. Paul will be held until a psychological evaluation is conducted by psychologists.

ALDEN - Alex Paul, the eldest living child of the late Kirk Paul was rushed to the hospital after authorities say he was found in his college dorm room, with foam in his mouth, and seizure like shaking. Tests later revealed that the 20 year old student had overdosed on his Roxwood Campus Dormitory. Roxwood College Police say that he is likely to have overdosed from weed provided at the party just hours prior to the overdose.

Paul, 20, was rushed to Alden Critical Care Medical Center, where he was stabilized. The Paul family has not issued any statement regarding the incident, and is asking for Alex's privacy during his medical care. Police also didn't release any further information about if foul play was involved.

"We are thankful that Alex is alive, and we are going to work through whatever comes next, and ask for our privacy as he recovers," said his mother AlexisPaul. "We will release information when it is the right time for our family. We will not be speaking to the press further at this time."

Alex Paul, who lost his father back in June in an assassination, had been battling with depression and suicidal thoughts as he navigated through that loss. Following the death of his father, he withdrew from his friends, family and teachers, and many noticed that he had become withdrawn prior to his overdose.

"He stopped hanging out with us, which was very off kilter for him," said a friend and fellow student. "He didn't seem as happy and we made every effort to work to get him to join us in bars, and meeting girls, but he didn't go."

Others say he seemed very withdrawn from everyday activities including his sports like soccer and football, missing games and practices. Police are looking at a potential suicide by narcotic intoxication attempt. Paul will be held until a psychological evaluation is conducted by psychologists.

NEWS 28 - Former Mesa Governor Kirk Paul's son Alex Paul, was sentenced to just 80 hours of community service and just one year of AA meetings. The judge overseeing the case, said she aims to look at an individual's "personal life circumstances."

"I look at most cases and try to understand what a person is going through, and look at their personal life circumstances," said Judge Georgina Martin. "I know what you've been through, Alex, the loss of your brother Matt, and last month the loss of you dad. But what you need to understand is that driving under the influence can and will kill someone. In your case, the only casualty in your crash was the car. Today, I sentence you to no jail time, but you must serve 80 hours of community service and attend 1 year of alcoholics anonymous. This is the sentence that I will hand down to you. Failure to report to any AA meeting, or failure to participate in the 80 hours of community service will result in a warrant being issued for you arrest."

The Judge handed down the sentence to the former Governor Of Mesa's son, but critics say that the judge favorited Alex over similar cases to his. They say that because he was a politicians son, he was give preferential treatment, instead of the charges that coincide with his charge.

"So to get out of DUI, relatively unscathed, I have to be a politician's son?," exclaimed a Alden County resident. "He should be in jail and have a record. This is absurd. Preferential treatment results in non-corrective behavior. I'm sure Alexis Paul had some hand in the reduced sentence."

ALDEN - A Mesa Criminal Court Judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 80 hours community service and to attend 1 year of Alcoholics Anonymous classes after his DUI Arrest on Monday. The son of the Late Kirk Paul, crashed his car into a ditch after a night out of drinking.

"I look at most cases and try to understand what a person is going through, and look at their personal life circumstances," said Judge Georgina Martin. "I know what you've been through, Alex, the loss of your brother Matt, and last month the loss of you dad. But what you need to understand is that driving under the influence can and will kill someone. In your case, the only casualty in your crash was the car. Today, I sentence you to no jail time, but you must serve 80 hours of community service and attend 1 year of alcoholics anonymous. This is the sentence that I will hand down to you. Failure to report to any AA meeting, or failure to participate in the 80 hours of community service will result in a warrant being issued for you arrest."

The Judge handed down the sentence to the former Governor Of Mesa's son, but critics say that the judge favorited Alex over similar cases to his. They say that because he was a politicians son, he was give preferential treatment, instead of the charges that coincide with his charge.

"So to get out of DUI, relatively unscathed, I have to be a politician's son?," exclaimed a Alden County resident. "He should be in jail and have a record. This is absurd. Preferential treatment results in non-corrective behavior. I'm sure Alexis Paul had some hand in the reduced sentence."

NEWS 28 - Kirk Paul's 19 year old son Alex Paul has been arrested for Driving Under The Influence of alcohol according to the Mesa Highway Patrol. During their preliminary investigation, MHP investigators believe he attempted to end his life by hitting the ditch at high speeds. Sources say that witnesses saw him turn towards the ditch before they say his "vehicle slowed down significantly before hitting the ditch."

A bystander called the police a little before 9:10 PM. MHP, Alden Police and Alden County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of the crash. When they walked up to his window, to make sure he was okay, officers noted the strong odor of alcohol and immediately performed the standard Field Sobriety Test on him.

When he did the BAC breath test, it tested him at 0.16 bac. He was more than twice the regular legal limit and twice over his allowed legal limit due to his age. He is facing charges varying from DUI, Unauthorized operation of motor vehicle while driving impaired by an alcoholic substance. A judge in the Alden County Court system is scheduled to hear his case. Due to the age of Alex, he could face mandatory Alcoholics Anonymous classes , and as he didn't kill or hurt anyone, he may likely receive community service as well.

"This type of event is unacceptable in any circumstance, but the fact that a 19 year old got behind the wheel and drove, is mind boggling to me," said MHP Captain Jerry Woodard. "It is even more shocking that former Governor Kirk Paul's son is the one who was driving. We are investigating this fully and will respond sometime later with the findings of our investigation. We are grateful no one was injured by him."

The Alden County Sheriff's Office says it is taking a different approach to the investigation, saying that the reports that it appeared to be an attempted suicide, will guide their investigation into that direction.

"We have to look at all possible angles, and an attempted suicide really fits what happened last month with his father passing away," said Alden County Sheriff Mark Berry. "This very much could be an attempted suicide, so we want to investigate every possible reason he got behind the wheel drunk."

ALDEN - The son of the late Kirk Paul, Alex Paul(19) has been arrested by the Mesa Highway Patrol for suspicion of Driving Under The Influence Of Alcohol. According to the Mesa Highway Patrol, his vehicle crashed out into a ditch a little after 9:00 PM this evening.

A bystander called the police a little before 9:10 PM. MHP, Alden Police and Alden County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of the crash. When they walked up to his window, to make sure he was okay, officers noted the strong odor of alcohol and immediately performed the standard Field Sobriety Test on him.

When he did the BAC breath test, it tested him at 0.16 bac. He was more than twice the regular legal limit and twice over his allowed legal limit due to his age. He is facing charges varying from DUI, Unauthorized operation of motor vehicle while driving impaired by an alcoholic substance. A judge in the Alden County Court system is scheduled to hear his case. Due to the age of Alex, he could face mandatory Alcoholics Anonymous classes , and as he didn't kill or hurt anyone, he may likely receive community service as well.

"This type of event is unacceptable in any circumstance, but the fact that a 19 year old got behind the wheel and drove, is mind boggling to me," said MHP Captain Jerry Woodard. "It is even more shocking that former Governor Kirk Paul's son is the one who was driving. We are investigating this fully and will respond sometime later with the findings of our investigation. We are grateful no one was injured by him."