Results for: Manslaughter

Angel Echevarria-Rivera, 33, of Harrisburg, has been sentenced to a minimum of three and a half years and a maximum of 10 years in state prison for the stabbing death of Edwin Torres-Martinez, 53. The incident occurred on November 12, 2022, outside Torres-Martinez’s home in Harrisburg’s Hall Manor neighborhood. Echevarria-Rivera stabbed Torres-Martinez 18 times in the neck after Torres-Martinez stabbed Echevarria-Rivera’s relative on his leg. Echevarria-Rivera pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was not charged with murder, as he believed Torres-Martinez was going to kill his relative with a knife. The maximum sentence for voluntary manslaughter is 20 years in prison.

The final jurors have been selected in the trial of Karen Read, a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022. The jury selection process, which began on April 16th, took five days to complete, with 19 jurors ultimately being chosen. Opening statements in the trial are scheduled for Monday, and the trial is expected to last six to eight weeks.

Nurse Michelle Wolff was tragically killed in a head-on collision on the D’Aguilar Hwy in December 2021. The perpetrator, Jacob Paul Johnston, deliberately drove across the center line of the road, crashing into Wolff’s vehicle. Following a lengthy investigation, Johnston pleaded guilty in court, admitting to killing Wolff in an attempt to take his own life. The victim’s family and friends expressed their devastation and anger, highlighting the selfish and callous nature of Johnston’s actions.

During an encounter in a Manhattan coffee shop, Alec Baldwin was confronted by a pro-Palestine protester who provoked him with accusations related to his upcoming trial for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” film set. The protester repeatedly questioned Baldwin about Hutchins’ death and demanded that he say “Free Palestine.” Despite initially maintaining composure, Baldwin’s frustration grew as the confrontation escalated, ultimately leading him to smack her phone away from her hand. The incident is still under investigation by the NYPD.

A primary school teacher went on a shopping spree for cleaning products, gardening tools, and personal indulgences after murdering her cheating boyfriend, a court heard. Fiona Beal, 50, lured Nick Billingham, 42, into their bedroom before stabbing him in the neck and mummifying his body in a makeshift grave. The prosecution alleges that she planned the murder in advance and pretended to be her partner to cover up the crime for months.