He was the adult son of reality TV stars Janelle and Kody Brown who were also featured on 'Sister Wives'.
Garrison Brown, the adult son of reality TV stars Janelle and Kody Brown who was also featured on 'Sister Wives,' died at 25 from an apparent suicide. The family has expressed their grief over his death.
Garrison was one of six children Janelle and Kody shared.
Janelle revealed that her ex-husband did have a relationship with Garrison but there was no reconciliation.
Kody has expressed his discontent with how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic to some of his children including Gabriel who felt a wall between them.
Gabriel shared that there was no line of dialogue when expressing his discontent with Kody, which drove the wedge between them.
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Garrison was introduced to fans alongside his various siblings, his mother Janelle and father Kody's other wives Meri, Christine and Robyn Brown in the TLC series documenting their polygamist family's day-to-day life.
Janelle announced that she had separated from Kody in December 2022.
Meri revealed that she and Kody had also parted ways shortly after Janelle's announcement, leaving Robyn as the Brown patriarch's sole remaining wife.
Kody has expressed his discontent with how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic to some of his children including Gabriel who felt a wall between them.
Janelle expressed concern over her children's strained relationship with their father and Garrison seemed sadder than usual.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Garrison Brown died of an apparent suicide but does not provide any evidence to support this claim. It only quotes Lt. Charles M. Hernandez II's statement which confirms the police investigation into the matter but does not mention anything about a suicide note or other physical evidence found at the scene of death.
Lt. Charles M. Hernandez II's statement confirms a police investigation into the matter, but it does not mention anything about a suicide note or other physical evidence found at the scene of death.
The article states that Garrison Brown died of an apparent suicide, but it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
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The article contains a statement from Janelle Brown that her son Garrison died by suicide. This is an example of biased language as it implies that the death was intentional and not accidental.
]Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown.
Garrison was one of six children Janelle and Kody shared.
Janelle wrote on Instagram that Garrison was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him and his loss will leave such a big hole in their lives that it takes our breath away. They asked for privacy and honored his memory.
Garrison had been on TLC since its debut in 2010. He is one of six children with Janelle and Kody Brown, including daughters Maddie, Savannah, Logan, Hunter and Gabe.
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Garrison Brown died from an apparent suicide.
Lieutenant Charles M. Hernandez II of the Flagstaff Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that there is not any indication of foul play and Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division are investigating.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that Garrison Brown died from an 'apparent suicide' without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author quotes Janelle and Kody as saying that they are deeply saddened by their son's death but does not provide any context or information about what led to his passing. This is a lie of omission as it implies that Garrison died from natural causes when in fact he was found dead with a gunshot wound, which suggests foul play. Thirdly, the author uses selective reporting by only mentioning Janelle and Kody's statement on social media without providing any other information about what happened to their son or why they are saddened by his death. This is deceptive as it implies that Garrison died for no reason when in fact he was found dead with a gunshot wound, which suggests foul play.
The author quotes Janelle and Kody as saying that they are deeply saddened by their son's death but does not provide any context or information about what led to his passing.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that Garrison Brown died from an 'apparent suicide' without providing any evidence to support this claim.
The author uses selective reporting by only mentioning Janelle and Kody's statement on social media without providing any other information about what happened to their son or why they are saddened by his death.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Janelle and Kody Brown's statements without providing any evidence or context for their claims. Additionally, the use of inflammatory rhetoric in describing Garrison as a 'bright spot in the lives of all who knew him' is also problematic.
Janelle wrote on Instagram:
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The author uses language that dehumanizes Garrison Brown by referring to him as a 'beautiful boy' and then immediately following with the statement that he was found dead from an apparent suicide. This is an example of emotional manipulation.
>Garrison died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home, according to TMZ.
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest on several topics related to Garrison Brown and his family members. The author is Karu F. Daniels who owns a website called 'Sister Wives News' which covers news about the reality TV show 'Sister Wives'. This website may have financial ties with Janelle, Kody or Robyn as they are all stars of the show.
Garrison Brown was featured on an episode of Sister Wives, and his death may be covered extensively by the site.
The author is Karu F. Daniels who owns a website called 'Sister Wives News' which covers news about the reality TV show 'Sister Wives'.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Garrison Brown's suicide as he is related to Janelle and Kody Brown who are stars of Sister Wives. The article does not disclose this conflict.
Garrison was one of six children shared by Kody and Janelle Brown
Janelle wrote that Garrison was a bright spot in their lives and his loss will leave a big hole. They asked for privacy and honored his memory.
Kody is currently married to Robyn Brown.
Accuracy
Garrison Brown was one of six children shared by Kody and Janelle Brown.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions Garrison Brown's death but does not mention that he died by suicide until later in the body of the article. This creates a false impression and could be seen as sensationalist or misleading to readers who may not have read past the headline. Secondly, while Janelle and Kody Brown confirm their son's death on social media, they do not mention that he died by suicide at all in their statements. Instead, they refer to him as a
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The title of the article mentions Garrison Brown's death but does not mention that he died by suicide until later in the body of the article.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that TLC said Garrison Brown's death was a tragic loss without providing any evidence or context for this statement. Secondly, the author quotes Janelle and Kody Brown as confirming Garrison's death but does not provide any information on how they arrived at this conclusion. This could be seen as an example of confirmation bias. Thirdly, the article contains a dichotomous depiction by stating that Garrison was
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'his loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away' which is an extreme and unreasonable statement. Additionally, the use of phrases like 'bright spot in the lives of all who knew him' and 'honoring his memory' are examples of language used to depict one side as positive while not acknowledging any negative aspects.
bright spot in the lives of all who knew him
his loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away
honoring his memory
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of suicide as they are reporting on the death of Garrison Brown who died by suicide. The article does not disclose this conflict.
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Garrison Brown had a conflict of interest on the topic of suicide as he was reported to have died by suicide. He also had a personal relationship with his mother Janelle and father Kody Brown which could affect his objectivity in reporting on them.
Garrison had a strained relationship with his father following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Janelle expressed concern over her children's strained relationship with their father and Garrison seemed sadder than usual.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title and body of the article both claim that Garrison Brown's death was a shock to his family when it had already been reported on TMZ for over two days before this article was published. Secondly, Janelle and Kody's statement claims that they are deeply saddened by their son's death but also mentions the suicide of Garrison Brown's brother Gabriel in the same sentence which implies a connection between them when there is no evidence to suggest such a link. Lastly, TLC states that it extends its deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the family at this difficult time but fails to disclose any sources for their information.
Janelle and Kody's statement mentions Gabriel Brown's suicide in the same sentence which implies a connection between them when there is no evidence to suggest such a link.
The title of the article claims Garrison Brown's death was a shock to his family when it had already been reported on TMZ for over two days before this article was published.
TLC states that they extend their deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the family at this difficult time but fails to disclose any sources for their information.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Garrison Brown was a part of the TLC program since its debut in 2010. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Garrison's death as taking their breath away and leaving a big hole in their lives. Additionally, there is an example of dichotomous depiction by stating that Garrison was loved and will be missed while also mentioning his strained relationship with his father following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garrison Brown was a part of the TLC program since its debut in 2010.
Bias
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None Found At Time Of
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The article reports on the death of Garrison Brown at age 25. The author is Janelle and Kody Brown who are featured in the reality TV show 'Sister Wives' which airs on TLC. They have a financial stake in their own production company that produces content for TLC, as well as personal relationships with each other and with Garrison.
Janelle and Kody Brown say Son Garrison's Death at 25 'Takes Our Breath Away'
The Browns are featured in the reality TV show 'Sister Wives' which airs on TLC.
Garrison Brown was a carpenter and made custom tables for his family.
Janelle and Kody's estrangement from Garrison is discussed in season 18 of Sister Wives.
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Garrison was introduced to fans alongside his various siblings, his mother Janelle and father Kody Brown's other wives Meri, Christine and Robyn Brown in the TLC series documenting their polygamist family’s day-to-day life.
Janelle announced that she had separated from Kody in December 2022.
Meri revealed that she and Kody had also parted ways shortly after Janelle's announcement, leaving Robyn as the Brown patriarch’s sole remaining wife.
Kody has expressed his discontent with how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic to some of his children including Gabriel who felt a wall between them.
Janelle expressed concern over her children’s strained relationship with their father and Garrison seemed sadder than usual.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it mentions that Garrison Brown was featured on 'Sister Wives' and had a reality TV show focus on him. This implies that he must be important or authoritative in some way, which is not necessarily true. Additionally, the article contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as
Bias
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The article contains a statement that Garrison Brown died by suicide. This is an example of religious bias as the author implies that suicide is wrong and sinful.
> He was 25. Flagstaff police said it appeared he died by suicide.
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Garrison Brown's death was reported on the reality TV show 'Sister Wives', which focuses on Kody Brown and his four wives. The article reports that Garrison had estranged himself from Janelle and Kody, but it does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships between them.
Garrison's death was reported on the reality TV show 'Sister Wives', which focuses on Kody Brown and his four wives.
The article reports that Garrison had estranged himself from Janelle and Kody, but it does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships between them.