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 Continental Faces
 Manslaughter
 Charges 

Conviction would result in multi-million dollar fine

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

More about:  plane crash • Paris • Continental Airlines • manslaughter • fines • Air France • Concorde

Christian Star Bids Goodbye to Slain Daughter

Chapmans remember tot accidentally killed by brother in memorial

People People May 25, 08 1:51 PM CDT
(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 »

More about:  obituary • Christianity • manslaughter • vehicular manslaughter • Steven Curtis Chapman

 Woman Admits Killing
Beau Over Bruce

Musical dispute was last straw

CNN CNN Mar 13, 08 8:19 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  Australia • stabbing • domestic violence • Bruce Springsteen • manslaughter

Doc Linked to 17 Aussie Deaths Busted in Portland

Bungling 'Dr. Death'  faces extradition

Associated Press Associated Press Mar 12, 08 10:05 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  Australia • doctor • Oregon • extradition • manslaughter • medical malpractice • surgeon

French Seek Manslaughter Charges in Concorde Crash

Continental, others could be charged over 2000 accident that killed 113

Reuters Reuters Mar 12, 08 7:50 AM CDT
(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 »

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

Marine to Stand Trial for Iraq Killing Spree

Charge reduced to manslaughter; 2nd Marine indicted

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

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

Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter
in DUI Death

Woman killed after Leyritz runs red light

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

More about:  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • accident • DUI • manslaughter • vehicular manslaughter

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

Fought over family's plans for Christmas

Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 27, 07 3:40 AM CST
(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 »

More about:  manslaughter • University of Pennsylvania

Spector Judge Rejects Option of Manslaughter

Jury may be asked to deliberate further in celebrity murder trial

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

More about:  murder • trial • celebrity trials • manslaughter • Phil Spector • Lana Clarkson

Jury in Spector Case Deadlocks

Judge may send
panel back to rule
on manslaughter

Court TV Sep 18, 07 5:03 PM CDT
(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 »

More about:  murder • trial • manslaughter • Phil Spector • Lana Clarkson

Glue Company Indicted
in Big Dig Death

Manslaughter charge for ceiling collapse in Boston tunnel

Boston Globe Boston Globe Aug 9, 07 5:03 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  accident • Boston • manslaughter • Big Dig • glue • adhesive

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