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crime5 days ago•5 min saved

South Carolina Bartender Faces Manslaughter Charges After Fatal Bar Shove

Mary Lopez Hunt, a 68-year-old bartender, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault following the death of 62-year-old Joyce Tomlinson. The incident occurred on October 3, 2025, at Coot's Bar & Grill in Edisto Beach, South Carolina. Tomlinson, who was vacationing with a lifelong friend, allegedly argued with Hunt before being shoved down a staircase. She landed headfirst on a concrete slab and died three weeks later in the hospital. Hunt remains in custody after her bond was revoked.

via Fox News|

#coots-bar-and-grill #crime #edisto-island

crime-and-courts5 days ago

Florida Jury Acquits Deputy in Fatal Shooting of Airman Roger Fortson

A Florida jury acquitted former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson. The verdict, reached after two hours of deliberation, ends the criminal case but leaves a federal civil rights lawsuit pending. Duran, 38, faced up to 30 years in prison. Fortson, 23, was killed in his Fort Walton Beach apartment after answering the door with a handgun during a false domestic disturbance call. The family’s attorney, Ben Crump, vowed to pursue accountability through civil courts. Duran’s defense argued he acted in self-defense, while prosecutors claimed Fortson posed no threat.

via The Guardian|

#crime-and-courts #eddie-duran #florida

crime-and-public-safety13 days ago•4 min saved

CTDOT worker Elvin Hernandez killed by impaired driver on I-95

Elvin Hernandez, a 60-year-old Connecticut Department of Transportation employee, died on September 25 after being struck by a vehicle while performing debris removal on Interstate 95 in Fairfield. Edward Myers, 60, was charged with second-degree manslaughter after admitting to using heroin and cocaine prior to the crash. The incident prompted state leaders to demand stricter enforcement of work zone safety laws.

via WFSB|

#crime-and-public-safety #ctdot #drug-impairment

nation-and-world18 days ago•25 min saved

Maryland hunter charged after fatal mistaken-deer shooting in Delaware field

A Maryland hunter, 74-year-old Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, was charged with manslaughter, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment after Delaware State Police say he shot a 39-year-old woman whom he mistook for a deer in an Ellendale field; the victim, Maria Chilel Soto of Georgetown, died after being taken to a hospital. Moorhead was arrested at the scene and released on a $43,000 cash bond as investigators continue to probe the incident.

via local12.com|

#delaware #firearm #hunter

crime18 days ago•2 min saved

Delaware hunter charged after fatally shooting woman he mistook for a deer

A 74-year-old hunter in Ellendale, Delaware, fired at a group he believed were deer, fatally striking 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto. Walter Moorhead faces manslaughter, firearm during a felony, and multiple counts of reckless endangerment after allegedly firing from a crouched position Friday evening. He was arrested at the scene and later released on a $43,000 bond as police continue their investigation. The case has drawn community attention and funeral arrangements are being made for Soto.

via CBS News|

#crime #delaware #ellendale

crime18 days ago•1 min saved

Hunter Mistook Woman for Deer, Faces Manslaughter Charge in Delaware

A 74-year-old Maryland hunter shot a woman he mistook for a deer in a Delaware field, killing her; he was charged with manslaughter, possession of a firearm during a felony, and reckless endangering, and is jailed on a $43,000 bond.

via theguardian.com|

#crime #delaware #gun-possession

local-crime18 days ago•4 min saved

Maryland hunter charged after fatal mistaken-deer shooting in Delaware

A 74-year-old Maryland hunter, Walter Moorhead, is charged in Delaware with manslaughter and related counts after firing a rifle he believed would hit a deer, fatally striking a 39-year-old woman in Ellendale; he posted bond. Separately, a hit-and-run in Poolesville, Maryland, killed a 27-year-old man, with the driver fleeing the scene.

via WTOP News|

#delaware #hunting #local-crime

us-news19 days ago•388 min saved

Delaware hunter charged after fatally shooting woman he mistook for a deer

A 74-year-old hunter, Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, Maryland, was charged in Ellendale, Delaware, with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and a firearm offense after allegedly firing at a woman he says he mistook for a deer while hunting from a camouflaged ground blind. The 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto died at a hospital, and Moorhead was released on a $43,000 cash bond as authorities investigated the incident.

via NBC News|

#accidental-shooting #delaware #ground-blind

crime19 days ago•3 min saved

Delaware hunter shoots woman after mistaking her for a deer

A 74-year-old Maryland hunter in a Delaware field shot and killed a 39-year-old Georgetown woman after mistaking her for a deer; he was charged with manslaughter, arraigned, and released on a $43,000 bond.

via NBC10 Philadelphia|

#crime #delaware #ellendale

crime23 days ago•3 min saved

Moving-truck fireworks blamed for deadly Washington wildfire

New video shows 18-year-old Michael Yakimov firing a lit 'Trooper Turret' firework from the back of a moving pickup, which authorities say started the Chelan Hills Fire in Douglas County, amid dry, windy conditions. The 10,000-acre blaze damaged about 100 structures and claimed the life of 69-year-old Robert Lister; six firefighters were treated for injuries. Yakimov was arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter, first-degree arson, first-degree malicious mischief, and six counts of third-degree assault, jailed on $1 million bail. Prosecutors say others involved are being sought, and Yakimov is due to enter a plea in court.

via FOX 13 Seattle|

#arson #crime #fireworks

politics1 month ago•8 min saved

New Jersey mayor pushes sanctuary rollback after infant's death linked to undocumented driver

Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn is calling for a rollback of New Jersey's sanctuary policies after an illegal immigrant allegedly struck a family in a grocery store parking lot, killing a 9‑month‑old and injuring others. She argues local police should be able to contact ICE, citing the Immigrant Trust Directive codified by the state, while prosecutors charged Cobon-Guzman with manslaughter and Lazaro-Flores with aiding an undocumented driver. The case fuels a broader debate over balancing public safety with immigration enforcement at the state level.

via Fox News|

#ice #immigration #manslaughter

crime-blotter1 month ago•12 min saved

Kent teen linked to deadly Chelan Hills Fire; charged with arson and manslaughter

An 18-year-old from Kent was arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire near Orondo, which burned about 10,000 acres, damaged homes and injured firefighters; a dead man found in a vehicle has been identified as 69-year-old Robert Lister. Investigators believe the fire may have started with fireworks. The suspect faces first-degree manslaughter, first-degree arson, first-degree malicious mischief, and six counts of third-degree assault and has been booked into the Chelan County Regional Justice Center; the investigation includes a reward totaling $30,000 for information.

via MyNorthwest.com|

#arson #chelan-hills-fire #crime-blotter

crime1 month ago•14 min saved

Pennsylvania officer charged in fatal wrong-door shooting after bar outing

A Pennsylvania police corporal has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for the Aug. 23 shooting of 22-year-old Glenn Pysher, who was unarmed and had his hands in the air after knocking on the wrong door following a night out at a bar; prosecutors say body-cam video shows the officer had non-lethal options such as a taser and fired two shots, killing Pysher.

via The Independent|

#bar #crime #manslaughter

us-news1 month ago•24 min saved

Unlicensed NJ driver crashes into mother and children in grocery lot, killing infant

A 20-year-old woman allegedly driving without a license struck a mother pushing a stroller in a Jackson Township, New Jersey kosher grocery lot, killing the mother’s nine-month-old son and injuring the five-year-old daughter; the driver, Maria CobonGuzman, faces manslaughter and license-related charges, while Ariadna Lazaro-Flores is charged for knowingly engaging in conduct creating a substantial risk of death to another; both suspects are in Ocean County Jail as the investigation continues.

via New York Post|

#car-crashes #deaths #drivers-license

crime1 month ago•24 min saved

Minnesota tree-trimmer charged after coworker fatally crushed during shadow-puppet prank with hydraulic grapple

A Minnesota tree-trimmer, Christopher Crimmins, 34, was charged with second-degree manslaughter for allegedly fatally crushing coworker Tyler Lynch, 26, with a hydraulic grapple while the two were joking around and shadow-puppeting on the job in Apple Valley. Crimmins told investigators they were playing shadows, but the grapple moved toward Lynch’s head, killing him. Crimmins is jailed on $40,000 bail and is due back in court September 10.

via New York Post|

#crime #hydraulic-grapple #manslaughter