All articles tagged with #manslaughter
British pastor Cheryl Bartley was charged with gross negligence manslaughter after 61-year-old Robert Smith drowned during a backyard baptism at a private Birmingham home; the incident, reportedly livestreamed on Facebook, occurred in Oct. 2023 and Bartley is due in Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on May 14 as the case continues.
Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling pleaded not guilty to charges tied to the death of her newborn, including manslaughter, tampering with evidence, concealment of birth, and abuse of a corpse. The infant was born alive and died of asphyxiation; Snelling has been under house arrest since September 2025, with a May 14 pre-trial hearing and a June 12 status hearing scheduled.
A former NYPD sergeant, Erik Duran, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the scooter crash that killed 30-year-old Eric Duprey; Duran argued he acted to protect fellow officers, but the judge rejected the justification, and the case has sparked debate over police accountability and the implications for Duprey’s family.
Former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced to at least three years in prison for the 2023 killing of Bronx Uber delivery man Eric Duprey, after he allegedly threw a cooler at him during an undercover operation. Duran became the first NYPD officer in a decade to be found guilty of killing a civilian on duty, with a second-degree manslaughter conviction earlier this year and firing from the force. Prosecutors sought, and supporters urged, a prison term, while Duprey’s family emphasized that no sentence could truly remedy the loss.
A Hawaii anesthesiologist, Gerhardt Konig, was convicted of attempted manslaughter for an assault on his wife during a cliffside hike, with prosecutors alleging a plan to kill her by pushing her off a cliff, stabbing with a syringe, and bludgeoning her. Konig testified it was self-defense, and two hikers interrupted the attack. The case drew on-and-off testimony about their marriage, and Arielle Konig has filed for divorce.
A Boston police officer, 33-year-old Nicholas O’Malley, was arraigned on a voluntary manslaughter charge for the March 11 fatal shooting of Stephenson King, 39, during a carjacking in Mission Hill. He pled not guilty and was released on personal recognizance with a firearms-surrender condition. Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden said the case will go before a grand jury. Court papers, supported by body-worn camera footage and witness interviews, indicate King did not threaten the officers as his car moved, and O’Malley fired three shots through the driver’s window after King attempted to flee; prosecutors say the shooting was not in self-defense. The defense called the charges politically motivated and argued against releasing footage as the investigation continues. Autopsy found three bullet wounds; no weapons were recovered from the scene.
A 37-year-old man was found guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter for leaving his inexperienced girlfriend on Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner, where she later froze to death. The Innsbruck Regional Court sentenced him to a suspended five-month prison term and a €9,600 fine, noting factors like his clean record and the loss of a relative; the verdict can be appealed.
An Austrian climber was found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia during a winter ascent on the Grossglockner. He received a five-month suspended sentence and a €9,600 fine. The court cited the girlfriend's lack of winter climbing experience and his role as the more experienced climber, while prosecutors argued he should have turned back or called for help; the case has sparked debate about risk and criminal liability in mountaineering.
An Austrian climber faces gross negligent manslaughter charges after leaving his girlfriend about 50 metres below the summit of Austria’s tallest peak, the Großglockner, during a 17-hour ascent that ended with her dying of hypothermia. Prosecutors say his experience and risky decisions made him responsible; he denies liability, calling it a tragic accident, while the case probes the responsibilities of the more experienced climber in alpine conditions. The trial begins in Innsbruck.
An experienced Austrian climber, Thomas Plamberger, is facing negligent manslaughter charges after his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner froze to death on Austria's Grossglockner. Prosecutors allege nine planning and equipment mistakes and a delayed call for help; Plamberger reportedly left her near the summit, returning hours later to find her dead. He denies wrongdoing; a conviction could carry up to three years in prison as the trial begins.
The tour bus driver involved in last summer’s deadly crash on the New York State Thruway in Pembroke has been charged with multiple offenses, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, after five passengers were killed and 48 were injured.
A New York City Police Department sergeant, Erik Duran, was convicted of second-degree manslaughter for hurling a red cooler at a fleeing suspect in the Bronx in 2023, causing the man on a motorized scooter to crash and die. He was dismissed from the NYPD after the verdict and faces up to 15 years in prison at sentencing on March 19; the case was a bench trial, with prosecutors arguing reckless, intentional action and the defense claiming only seconds to react.
A New Year’s Eve fire at Crans-Montana’s Le Constellation bar killed 40 people and injured over 100, after sparklers on champagne bottles allegedly started by waitress Cyane Panine ignited ceiling foam. Panine, 24, died in the blaze; investigators say the basement door was locked from the inside. Bar co-owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti face charges including manslaughter and negligent bodily harm, with Jacques in custody and Jessica barred from leaving Switzerland as a March trial approaches. The bar had not undergone safety inspections for five years, prompting safety-oversight scrutiny and questions about regulatory compliance.
An Oklahoma man, Cody Wayne Adams, was charged with first-degree manslaughter after a stray bullet fired during backyard target practice struck and killed Sandra Phelps sitting on her porch several blocks away. Adams had recently bought a Glock and was shooting in his backyard, which led to the tragic incident. He is scheduled to appear in court in February and faces up to life in prison.
An Oklahoma man, Cody Wayne Adams, was charged with first-degree manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing Sandra Phelps while shooting at a target in his backyard during Christmas, with the bullet striking her as she sat with her family.