1.   Authorities have officially ruled the death a suicide.

2.   Also Thursday, the Jackson County medical examiner ruled the death of Larry Bass a homicide.

3.   Although the Harris County medical examiner has ruled the death a suicide, Sugar Land police say their investigation is continuing.

4.   An independent board of doctors has ruled his death a suicide.

5.   At the time, the Guatemalan police ruled the death a suicide by machete stabbing, and the American Embassy, after its own investigation, accepted the ruling.

6.   Authorities later ruled his death a homicide.

7.   Authorities ruled his death a suicide.

8.   Authorities ruled the death a murder and opened an investigation.

9.   A city medical examiner had ruled the death a homicide from injuries to the brain and neck.

10.   A medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, but the authorities decided that there was no evidence of criminal intent and declined to bring charges.