Did a suicidal woman talk a police officer into jumping with her?

Question

Right now, memes featuring a supposed news paper article stating "SUICIDE WOMAN TALKS COP INTO JUMPING WITH HER!" are going around. For example:

More examples (not displayed as images to save space, original URLs credited, but some linked to SE imgur):

• https://pics.onsizzle.com/suicide-woman-talks-cop-into-jumping-with-her-ah-yes-67526315.png

• https://pics.me.me/suicide-woman-talks-cop-into-jumping-with-her-charisma-my-67527662.png

• https://pics.awwmemes.com/suicide-woman-talks-cop-into-jumping-with-her-joe-regen-67515768.png

• https://meme.xyz/uploads/posts/t/l-28454-suicide-woman-talsk-cop-into-jumping-with-her-speech-100.jpg

Is there any truth to this? Did someone really convince a police officer sent out to help them avoid suicide to commit suicide together?

Answer 1

This story is from the October 25, 1994 issue of the Weekly World News, page 2:

The Weekly World News had a reputation for posting outrageous stories made up from whole cloth.

While I cannot prove that this particular story is false, I can give you some context to show the level of journalistic standards held by this publication. This same issue also included such stories as:

• 65-million-year-old lug nut discovered in Arizona!
• Dad breaks croc's neck with his bare hands!
• Security guard superglues burglar to wall!
• Two bandits stick up the same bank at the same time!
• Hot-blooded lady Bigfoot stalking farm worker!
• Ancient writings reveal Egyptian pharaoh flew in alien spaceship!
• Japan's secret plan to launch their junk cars into orbit