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Aristocrat, Boyfriend Get 14 Years in Baby's Death

British couple went on the run after secret birth

(Newser) - A British aristocrat and her boyfriend were sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for killing their newborn through negligence while on the run from authorities. Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend, Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced Monday after being found guilty of gross negligence...

Truck Driver Allegedly Falls Asleep, Kills 4 Family Members

Texas crash leaves a 5th person dead and a young woman fighting for her life

(Newser) - A Texas family's road trip turned tragic when a big rig driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, leaving four members dead and a teenage girl fighting for her life. Four members of the McKellar family from Fort Worth died Saturday in Kaufman County, Texas, after the big...

Hospital Leaders Now Facing Charges in Lucy Letby Case

Police allege gross negligence manslaughter at Countess of Chester

(Newser) - Three senior leaders from Britain's Countess of Chester Hospital have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as part of a widening investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of babies at the hospital where former nurse Lucy Letby committed her crimes. The inquiry comes as Letby,...

Toddler Dies in Hot Car in Case That 'Shocks the Conscience'

Dad has been charged after allegedly leaving son in truck for hours during Florida heat wave

(Newser) - A Florida man has been charged after allegedly leaving his 18-month-old son in a hot truck for hours, resulting in the toddler's death, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say Scott Allen Gardner, 33, was arrested Thursday and faces charges of aggravated manslaughter of a...

One-Hit Wonder Gets 30-Year Sentence
One-Hit Wonder Gets
30-Year Sentence
Jun 12, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

One-Hit Wonder Gets 30-Year Sentence

Rapper Silento pleads guilty in 2021 shooting death of his cousin

(Newser) - Perhaps Silento will be teaching his fellow inmates to do the "stanky leg." The man who brought us the 2015 viral hit "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin, Frederick Rooks, per the...

Abbott on Fatal Jet Ski Crash: 'Here's Your Death Penalty'

Texas governor issues blunt message to undocumented immigrant accused of killing teen

(Newser) - An undocumented immigrant from Venezuela is accused of killing a Texas teenager in a Jet Ski hit-and-run over the weekend—a case that drew a blunt response from Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. "Welcome to Texas. Here's your Death Penalty," he wrote on X . One commenter noted...

Dead Man Addresses Killer in Court With Help From AI
AI Version of
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May 7, 2025 7:16 AM CDT

AI Version of Dead Man Addresses His Killer

This could be the first example of AI delivering a victim impact statement

(Newser) - An Arizona man killed in a road rage shooting in 2021 confronted his killer in court on Monday, or at least an AI version of him did. After gathering more than 40 victim impact statements from Chris Pelkey's friends and family, his sister, Stacey Wales, was left wondering what...

16 Children Arrested in 14-Year-Old's Death

UK manslaughter suspects are ages 11 to 14

(Newser) - Police in the northeast of England have arrested 16 children on suspicion of manslaughter after a body thought to be that of a missing boy was found at the site of a fire Friday in an industrial park. Layton Carr, whom his school described as "valued and much loved,...

After Fatal Hockey Collision, No Criminal Charges

Adam Johnson died in the UK when a skate cut his neck

(Newser) - British prosecutors have decided not to pursue charges against a hockey player following the death of a fellow player on the ice. Details:
  • The collision: In a 2023 game, Matt Petgrave of the Sheffield Steelers collided with Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers, and Johnson died after his neck
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Prison for Guide Who Led Paddleboarders to Their Deaths

Nerys Bethan Lloyd of Wales sentenced to 10.5 years for gross negligence manslaughter

(Newser) - A paddleboarding outing on a rain-swollen Welsh river turned fatal when four people drowned under the guidance of a former police officer, who has now been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, per the AP . On Wednesday, Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10.5 years...

Oregon College Softball Player, Coach Killed in Crash

The driver of the other vehicle has been arrested

(Newser) - Oregon police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a fatal crash that killed a community college softball player and coach Friday. Jonathan Dowdy faces charges of manslaughter, reckless endangering, and driving under the influence of intoxicants. He is currently being held at the Coos County Jail. Police...

'Devoted Daughter' Spared Prison After Smothering Father

English judge agrees Lisa Davenport was trying to end his pain

(Newser) - An English judge has declined to send a woman to prison for smothering her terminally ill father with a pillow, after a prosecutor said Lisa Davenport believed that the killing "was an act of mercy." She received a two-year suspended prison sentence in the death of Barrie Davenport,...

Family of Woman, 95, Killed by Cop Decries 'Slap on the Wrist'

Australia's Kristian White, who fatally used a Taser at a care home, avoids prison

(Newser) - Kristian White won't be going to prison. The 35-year-old former Aussie cop convicted of manslaughter in the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland—who died days after White used a Taser on her in May 2023, causing her to fall and crack her skull—avoided time behind bars in his...

Babysitter Fatally Left Boy in SUV for Hours: Prosecutors

Aimee Cotton, 41, charged with manslaughter in Martha's Vineyard, allegedly admitted it wasn't the first time

(Newser) - A babysitter has been charged with manslaughter in the wealthy Massachusetts enclave of Martha's Vineyard after leaving two young children in her SUV for hours, one of whom died. Aimee Cotton, 41, allegedly cooked a meal for herself, attended to her personal hygiene, and handled some household chores while...

14 Guilty After Girl Dies From Lack of Insulin

Kerry and Jason Struhs and 12 church members are convicted

(Newser) - Fourteen Australians were found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with a diabetic girl's 2022 death. The New York Times reports Elizabeth Rose Struhs required insulin for her Type 1 diabetes; her parents chose to withhold it from her, and as she weakened, a dozen members of their...

Manslaughter Charges Dropped Against Daniel Penny

Ex-Marine in NYC subway choking case says he was protecting himself, others from Jordan Neely

(Newser) - The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, reports the AP . This allows jurors to consider a lesser count of criminally negligent homicide after they...

Ballerina Hears Her Fate in 'Black Swan' Murder Case


'Black Swan'
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'Black Swan' Trial Ends With 20-Year Sentence

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield was convicted in the shooting death of her estranged husband

(Newser) - A woman convicted of killing her estranged husband in a high-profile Florida murder in 2020 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, reports NBC News . Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina, faced a maximum sentence of 30 years after her manslaughter conviction. She claimed it was self-defense.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Denies Manslaughter Charge

Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer allegedly failed to yield, resulting in the death of a pedestrian

(Newser) - Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, a former Red Hot Chili Peppers member who also has played with Pearl Jam, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge in the death of a pedestrian, per the AP . Authorities say Klinghoffer, 44, was driving an SUV and making a left turn in Alhambra,...

Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Stabbing Over Snoring

Christopher Casey of Philadelphia area killed his complaining neighbor

(Newser) - A dispute over loud snoring led to one man's death and to a prison sentence for his neighbor in suburban Philadelphia. Prosecutors say Robert Wallace, 62, became irked over the snoring of 56-year-old Christopher Casey, who lived next door to Wallace in a duplex in Upper Moreland and shared...

Victim's Mother 'Dumbfounded' After Teens Agree to Plea Deal

4 teens charged as adults in deadly Las Vegas beating will plead guilty as juveniles

(Newser) - Four Las Vegas teenagers accused in the fatal beating of their high school classmate have agreed to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a deal that will keep them from being tried as adults, lawyers said Thursday. The teens were originally charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and...

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