August 10th, 2010 
Char Reyes 
From WCNC:
“American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino was hospitalized Monday night for a medication overdose, sources tell NewsChannel 36.
Barrino was taken to Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville at about 8:55 p.m. Monday, according to sources.
The sources say doctors at CMC noted that Barrino’s condition was not life-threatening.
The sources did not know what type of medication was involved, and it was not known whether the overdose was accidental or intentional.
Source WCNC
From WBTV:
Former American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has been hospitalized in the Charlotte-area after police sources confirm that she attempted to commit suicide.
According to a report filed with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, officers responded on Monday at 8:43 p.m. to a suicide attempt call at a home on Bevington Place.
Police sources and sources close to the investigation say Barrino was found in the closet of the Glynmoor Lakes neighborhood home and she was taken to Mercy South Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville.
According to the police report, Barrino was hospitalized with “possible internal injuries” after “ingesting medication.” The police report was classified as “suicide/overdose.”
Source WBTV
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