Susan Lorincz, a white Florida woman, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the manslaughter of her Black neighbor, Ajike Owens, following a long-standing dispute over children’s noise. The case sparked outrage and protests within the community.
Results for: Manslaughter
The captain of a superyacht that sank off Sicily last week, resulting in seven deaths, is under investigation for potential manslaughter and culpable shipwreck. The investigation focuses on the captain’s actions during the storm, including potential negligence. The sinking claimed the lives of British tech magnate Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah, along with five others.
The captain of the luxury superyacht ‘Bayesian’, which sank off the coast of Sicily, is under investigation for potential manslaughter following the death of seven people, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter. Prosecutors are investigating potential crimes of negligent shipwreck and manslaughter, although the investigation is still in its early stages.
A New Jersey jury has found Christopher Gregor guilty of manslaughter in the death of his six-year-old son, Corey. Gregor forced his son to run on a treadmill at high speeds, leading to the child’s death. The jury rejected the murder charge against Gregor, and he now faces 10 to 30 years in jail.
Dustin Walker-Hammond was sentenced to two years in prison and two years of probation for manslaughter in the August 2022 stabbing death of Justin Breau in Saint John, New Brunswick. Walker-Hammond, who originally faced a first-degree murder charge, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has already served 427 days in jail. Justice Kathryn Gregory considered Walker-Hammond’s mental health issues and childhood trauma when sentencing him. He has been ordered to complete his education, stay away from the victim’s family and co-accused, and is prohibited from possessing firearms or weapons.
Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony have lost their appeals of convictions in the fatal shooting of two Metis hunters, Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal, in 2020. The Bilodeaus confronted the victims on a road near Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, after becoming concerned about a parked truck on their property. Anthony fired the fatal shots, and both men fled the scene without seeking assistance. Roger was convicted of manslaughter on the basis of being a willing party to the crime, while Anthony was convicted of manslaughter and second-degree murder. The appeal courts dismissed arguments that the trial judge erred in instructions to the jury and concluded that no substantial miscarriage of justice occurred.
A tragic discovery was made more than 12 weeks after a fire destroyed an apartment building in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona area: a man’s body was found in the rubble, leading to manslaughter charges against a suspect already accused of arson. Ricardo Olivares, 70, had been reported missing by his family after the fire on January 26, 2024, but his remains were only discovered during a further search of the wreckage on April 22. The cause of death has been determined to be smoke inhalation, and the manner of death has been ruled a homicide. The accused, 44-year-old Jason Murray Zabos, was initially charged with arson and other offenses and is now facing additional charges in connection with Olivares’ death.
A 22-year-old man in Massachusetts has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter after drowning his father during an exorcism-style baptism. The incident occurred in June 2021, when the son, Jack Callahan, believed he was baptizing his father by submerging him multiple times in a pond.
Cardell Hayes, who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith in 2016, is set to be sentenced on Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. Hayes was initially convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years but later released on bond after the conviction was overturned due to a non-unanimous jury vote. At a retrial in January, Hayes was found guilty of manslaughter again, with the jury reaching a unanimous verdict. Hayes has maintained that he shot in self-defense, claiming he believed Smith had retrieved a gun from his SUV. However, there was no evidence to support Hayes’ claim.
A Brisbane Supreme Court hearing has heard the tragic story of a baby’s drowning in February 2021. The Crown prosecutor described how the mother of the seven-month-old girl, Lavinia Alison Murray, left her unattended in a bathtub, resulting in the child’s death. Murray pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, suspended after serving 12 months in custody. Victim impact statements from Trinity’s father and paternal grandmother spoke of the devastating loss and impact on their lives.