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  • July 2008

    • Continental Faces Manslaughter Charges

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 3, 08 12:17 PM CDT

      Continental Faces Manslaughter Charges

      (Newser) - Continental Airlines will have to stand trial for manslaughter over its role in the explosive crash of an Air France jet, a French judge ruled today. Five individuals have also been charged in the 2000 accident, which saw a Concorde jet burst into flames while leaving a Paris runway, killing all 109 people aboard and four others on the ground. More »

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      Paris  • plane crash  • Continental Airlines  • manslaughter  • fines  • Air France  • Concorde

  • May 2008

    • Christian Star Bids Goodbye to Slain Daughter

      People  |  May 25, 08 1:51 PM CDT

      Christian Star Bids Goodbye to Slain Daughter

      (Newser) - Christian pop star Steven Curtis Chapman and his family yesterday bid goodbye to his 5-year-old daughter in a memorial service that honored a little girl who loved to draw flowers and do dishes "buck naked," People reports. Maria Sue Chapman, one of three daughters Chapman and his wife adopted from China, was killed after her 17-year-old brother accidentally ran her over with an SUV. More »

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      obituary  • Christianity  • manslaughter  • vehicular manslaughter  • Steven Curtis Chapman

  • March 2008

    • Woman Admits Killing Beau Over Bruce

      CNN  |  Mar 13, 08 8:19 AM CDT

      Woman Admits Killing Beau Over Bruce

      (Newser) - An Australian woman said she had a "brain snap" when her boyfriend wouldn't let her play a Bruce Springsteen CD, CNN reports. She stabbed him to death with a kitchen knife, swallowed a handful of pills, then called emergency services. "I couldn't even play Bruce Springsteen on my stereo. Can you believe that?" she asked the arresting officers. More »

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      Australia  • stabbing  • domestic violence  • manslaughter  • Bruce Springsteen

    • Doc Linked to 17 Aussie Deaths Busted in Portland

      Associated Press  |  Mar 12, 08 10:05 AM CDT

      Doc Linked to 17 Aussie Deaths Busted in Portland

      (Newser) - A doctor accused of leaving a bloody trail of surgical mistakes from New York to Australia to Oregon, has been arrested in Portland, the AP reports. Jayant Patel, a US citizen, fled to Oregon in 2005 after an inquiry was launched into botched operations linked to 17 deaths at a Queensland hospital. "Patel bungled surgeries with tragic results," said a court memo. More »

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      Australia  • doctor  • Oregon  • extradition  • manslaughter  • medical malpractice  • surgeon

    • French Seek Manslaughter Charges in Concorde Crash

      Reuters  |  Mar 12, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      French Seek Manslaughter Charges in Concorde Crash

      (Newser) - A public prosecutor in France is calling for Continental Airlines to face manslaughter charges over the 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, Reuters reports. The supersonic jet crashed minutes after takeoff when a burst tire sent debris into an engine. A French investigation found that the tire was shredded by a piece of metal left on the runway by a Continental aircraft. More »

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      Paris  • plane crash  • airline safety  • Continental Airlines  • manslaughter  • Air France KLM Group  • Concorde

  • December 2007

    • Marine to Stand Trial for Iraq Killing Spree

      Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  Dec 31, 07 6:40 PM CST

      Marine to Stand Trial for Iraq Killing Spree

      (Newser) - A Marine will face court-martial for leading a bloody strike against Iraqi civilians two years ago, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Charges filed against Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich today include voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, but a Marine commander dismissed the more severe charge of unpremeditated murder. Wuterich could face 160 years in the brig, a sentence experts call unlikely, the AP reports. More »

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      Iraq  • murder  • trial  • Marine  • manslaughter  • court martial  • Haditha  • Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich

    • Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Death

      South Florida Sun-Sentinel  |  Dec 28, 07 4:11 PM CST

      Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Death

      (Newser) - Former New York Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz was charged with DUI manslaughter after an accident early this morning in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that claimed the life of another driver, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Leyritz ran a red light around 3:30am and collided with another vehicle, police said, causing the 30-year-old woman to be ejected. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • accident  • DUI  • manslaughter  • vehicular manslaughter

  • November 2007

    • Prof Who Beat Wife to Death: 'I Just Lost It'

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Nov 27, 07 3:40 AM CST

      Prof Who Beat Wife to Death: 'I Just Lost It'

      (Newser) - A University of Pennsylvania economics professor beat his wife to death with an exercise bar as she wrapped Christmas gifts in their home, he admitted in court yesterday. Rafael Robb, 57, was arguing with his wife about where their 12-year-old daughter would spend Christmas when he said he "just lost it."   More »

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      manslaughter  • University of Pennsylvania

  • September 2007

    • Spector Judge Rejects Option of Manslaughter

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 19, 07 4:42 PM CDT

      Spector Judge Rejects Option of Manslaughter

      (Newser) - Saying it would imply a guilty verdict of some kind is the goal, the judge in Phil Spector's murder trial today decided against having deadlocked jurors deliberate a lesser charge of manslaughter. The jury said yesterday it was split 7-5 after seven days of deliberation over the charge facing the music mogul in the 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. More »

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      murder  • trial  • celebrity trials  • manslaughter  • Phil Spector  • Lana Clarkson

    • Jury in Spector Case Deadlocks

      Court TV  |  Sep 18, 07 5:03 PM CDT

      Jury in Spector Case Deadlocks

      (Newser) - The jury in the murder trial of legendary music producer Phil Spector declared itself deadlocked this afternoon after 7 days of deliberation. The jurors said they're split 7-5, but not which verdict they favor. The judge said he may send the panel back to the drawing board to rule on the lesser charge of manslaughter, Court TV reports. More »

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      murder  • trial  • manslaughter  • Phil Spector  • Lana Clarkson

  • August 2007

    • Glue Company Indicted in Big Dig Death

      Boston Globe  |  Aug 9, 07 5:03 AM CDT

      Glue Company Indicted in Big Dig Death

      (Newser) - A glue company has been indicted for manslaughter for its role in a fatal accident in Boston's controversial Big Dig tunnel. Powers Fasteners of New York supplied adhesives for use in a ceiling which collapsed, killing a 38-year-old woman in a car. The adhesive used in the construction was not intended for long term use. More »

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      accident  • Boston  • manslaughter  • Big Dig  • glue  • adhesive

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