All articles tagged with #criminal negligence
A tragic accident in Woodland resulted in the death of a 2-year-old girl after a toddler, left unattended in a truck at a gas station, managed to shift the vehicle into gear, causing it to strike the child. The family of the victim is devastated and seeking justice, while police are considering potential criminal negligence charges as the investigation continues.
Captain Jerry Boylan has been found guilty of "seaman's manslaughter" in connection with the deadly 2019 fire aboard the dive boat Conception off Santa Cruz Island, California, which claimed the lives of 34 people. Boylan was the only person to face criminal charges related to the incident, and he could face up to 10 years in prison. The verdict brings some relief to the victims' families, who have been seeking accountability for their loss. The cause of the fire remains undetermined, but prosecutors argued that Boylan's failure to post a required night watch and inadequate crew training contributed to the tragedy. Civil lawsuits and ongoing legal proceedings against the boat owner and the Coast Guard are still pending.
A man in Independence, Louisiana, has been charged with fire raising and violating the burn ban after admitting to burning trash on his property, which led to a wildfire that destroyed 172 acres. Firefighters, along with multiple agencies, battled the flames for hours before gaining control. Authorities have emphasized the consequences of violating the burn ban and urged the public to report any forestry-related crimes.
A guided tour group, consisting of at least five people and possibly more, vanished during a heavy rainstorm while exploring Moscow's underground water collection system. Two bodies have been found in the Moskva River, and three bodies have been recovered, but it is unclear if they belong to the missing individuals. The total number of missing people is still unknown. Authorities have opened a criminal negligence case and are questioning the organizer of the excursions.
Concertgoers are accusing Denver-owned Red Rocks Amphitheatre of criminal negligence after a hail storm injured nearly 100 people. Attendees claim that venue managers put financial interests ahead of safety when they allowed approximately 6,000 ticketholders to return to their seats after a delay due to lightning. Red Rocks officials are relying on a contractor to tell them when the weather is too dangerous for concerts to continue. The injured concertgoers are seeking to file a criminal negligence claim that they thought might develop into a class action.
DuPont Company has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced for criminal negligence in connection with a 2014 incident that killed four company employees. The company has been ordered to pay $12 million in fines and $4 million in Fish & Wildlife Foundation donations. The former employee, Kenneth Sandel, pleaded guilty to criminal negligence and was sentenced to one year of probation. The incident occurred after an employee inadvertently left open a piping valve, which caused a slushy material to block the flow of liquid MeSH into the Lannate process.