All articles tagged with #manslaughter
A 37-year-old man was found guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter for leaving his inexperienced girlfriend on Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner, where she later froze to death. The Innsbruck Regional Court sentenced him to a suspended five-month prison term and a €9,600 fine, noting factors like his clean record and the loss of a relative; the verdict can be appealed.
An Austrian climber was found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia during a winter ascent on the Grossglockner. He received a five-month suspended sentence and a €9,600 fine. The court cited the girlfriend's lack of winter climbing experience and his role as the more experienced climber, while prosecutors argued he should have turned back or called for help; the case has sparked debate about risk and criminal liability in mountaineering.
An Austrian climber faces gross negligent manslaughter charges after leaving his girlfriend about 50 metres below the summit of Austria’s tallest peak, the Großglockner, during a 17-hour ascent that ended with her dying of hypothermia. Prosecutors say his experience and risky decisions made him responsible; he denies liability, calling it a tragic accident, while the case probes the responsibilities of the more experienced climber in alpine conditions. The trial begins in Innsbruck.
An experienced Austrian climber, Thomas Plamberger, is facing negligent manslaughter charges after his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner froze to death on Austria's Grossglockner. Prosecutors allege nine planning and equipment mistakes and a delayed call for help; Plamberger reportedly left her near the summit, returning hours later to find her dead. He denies wrongdoing; a conviction could carry up to three years in prison as the trial begins.
The tour bus driver involved in last summer’s deadly crash on the New York State Thruway in Pembroke has been charged with multiple offenses, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, after five passengers were killed and 48 were injured.
A New York City Police Department sergeant, Erik Duran, was convicted of second-degree manslaughter for hurling a red cooler at a fleeing suspect in the Bronx in 2023, causing the man on a motorized scooter to crash and die. He was dismissed from the NYPD after the verdict and faces up to 15 years in prison at sentencing on March 19; the case was a bench trial, with prosecutors arguing reckless, intentional action and the defense claiming only seconds to react.
A New Year’s Eve fire at Crans-Montana’s Le Constellation bar killed 40 people and injured over 100, after sparklers on champagne bottles allegedly started by waitress Cyane Panine ignited ceiling foam. Panine, 24, died in the blaze; investigators say the basement door was locked from the inside. Bar co-owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti face charges including manslaughter and negligent bodily harm, with Jacques in custody and Jessica barred from leaving Switzerland as a March trial approaches. The bar had not undergone safety inspections for five years, prompting safety-oversight scrutiny and questions about regulatory compliance.
An Oklahoma man, Cody Wayne Adams, was charged with first-degree manslaughter after a stray bullet fired during backyard target practice struck and killed Sandra Phelps sitting on her porch several blocks away. Adams had recently bought a Glock and was shooting in his backyard, which led to the tragic incident. He is scheduled to appear in court in February and faces up to life in prison.
An Oklahoma man, Cody Wayne Adams, was charged with first-degree manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing Sandra Phelps while shooting at a target in his backyard during Christmas, with the bullet striking her as she sat with her family.
An Oklahoma man doing target practice with a handgun on Christmas Day accidentally shot and killed Sandra Phelps, who was sitting on her porch holding a child. The man, Cody Adams, was arrested for first-degree manslaughter and released on bond. The incident occurred due to negligent shooting from Adams' backyard, where neighbors reported hearing multiple rounds fired.
An Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas accidentally shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks away. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, was charged with first-degree manslaughter after authorities found he was shooting a Glock 45 near his home, which resulted in the fatal shooting of a woman on her porch. Adams admitted to shooting towards the ground with the gun, which was loaded with multiple rounds, and was arrested with a bond set at $100,000.
Hong Kong authorities have arrested 13 individuals, including construction officials, on suspicion of manslaughter following a deadly apartment fire that resulted in 151 deaths, amid criticism over safety violations and the use of national security laws to detain civilians who demand accountability. The incident has sparked public outrage over safety standards and government response, with some comparing the crackdown to mainland China's approach to dissent.
Susan Lorincz, a Florida woman, shot her neighbor through a locked door during a dispute, resulting in her conviction for manslaughter and a 25-year prison sentence; the case highlights issues around 'stand your ground' laws and neighborhood conflicts.
A British aristocratic woman and her partner were sentenced to 14 years in prison for the manslaughter of their newborn daughter, Victoria, who died after being secretly born and left in a tent during winter. The couple evaded authorities for weeks, living in a tent, and were convicted of child cruelty, perverting the course of justice, and concealing birth, with the court condemning their neglect and lack of remorse.
A British aristocrat and her boyfriend were sentenced to 14 years for the gross negligence manslaughter of their newborn daughter, Victoria, who died from hypothermia while they were on the run across England to avoid authorities after concealing her birth.