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School bus monitor charged in choking death of disabled child

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A school bus monitor in New Jersey has been charged with manslaughter and child endangerment after allegedly failing to notice a disabled 6-year-old girl being suffocated by a seat belt. The incident occurred when the bus hit bumps on the road, causing the child to slump in her wheelchair and the harness to tighten around her neck. The monitor, Amanda Davila, was charged and appeared in court. Amanda Davila, a 27-year-old resident of New Brunswick, …

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Mom and son plead guilty to brutally murdering a man over $350

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A mother and son from Valley Stream, Long Island, have been handed lengthy prison sentences for the brutal killing of a man in Queens over a dispute involving $350 in car repairs. Avita Campbell, 40, and Raymond Jackson, 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. This plea was made in relation to the fatal shooting of Lasaaun Lawrence, 27, in Far Rockaway in September 2020. The judge sentenced Jackson, …

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Semi-truck driver charged in fatal crash linked to TikTok distracted driving

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A semi-truck driver involved in a devastating six-vehicle crash in Arizona earlier this year, which claimed the lives of five individuals, has been charged with multiple felonies. According to officials, the driver, Danny Tiner, was actively using the TikTok app on his phone just moments before the accident occurred. The incident report reveals that Tiner was distracted by a message on his electronic work tablet, causing him to collide with multiple vehicles on Interstate 10. …

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Man pleads guilty to strangulation murder of young victim while he was out on bail

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Darren Mansfield, a 23-year-old man, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree strangulation in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old woman and the strangulation of another female victim. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Mansfield will receive a 30-year sentence for his crimes. The two acts of violence committed by Mansfield against these women were described as unimaginable by District Attorney Tierney. One of the victims managed to escape with …

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Mother Indicted for Toddler’s Drug Overdose Death

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A Monmouth County Grand Jury has issued an indictment against a 26-year-old woman, Quanique Smith, following her 2-year-old son’s drug overdose death earlier this year in Asbury Park. The announcement was made on Monday by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Smith faces several criminal charges. These include manstlaughter, child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance, and hindering apprehension. If she is conviction of aggravated manslaughter, Smith could a maximum of 30 years in prison. …

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Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Beating of 16-Year-Old Whose Remains Were Found in Plastic Tub

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John Mann IV, a 20-year-old from Centereach, recently pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for the premeditated fatal beating of Henry Hernandez, a 16-year-old from Hempstead. Hernandez’s skeletal remains were discovered in Centereach in March 2020. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney remarked on the brutal nature of the crime and the tragic fact that the victim was only 16 years old. In March 2020, skeletal remains were found in a plastic tub that was …

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56-Year-Old Co-Creator Of Clothing Line Pleads Guilty To Killing 18-Year-Old Girlfriend

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Michael Hutto, a 56-year-old co-creator of the popular Salt Life clothing brand, has accepted a plea for manslaughter charges in connection with the death of his teenage girlfriend, Lora Grace Duncan. The tragedy has left two families devastated, and Hutto will now face a sentence of 12 years in Florida prison after his guilty plea in Palm Beach County Court. The prosecutor’s affidavit reported that Hutto and Duncan were “messing around” in a hotel when …

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Man Charged With Murder After Shooting Young Girlfriend to Death Inside Hotel

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Salt Life co-founder Michael Troy Hutto pleaded guilty to manslaughter after being charged with the death of his 18-year-old girlfriend in 2020. Court records show that Hutto fatally shot Lora Grace Duncan in October of that year and claimed it was an accident. He received a 12-year prison sentence. Duncan was found dead from a single gunshot wound to the stomach on October 29, 2020. Her father found her in a room at the Hilton …

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Police Officer Accused of Killing 12-Year-Old Boy In Deadly Speeding Crash

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A 12-year-old boy was killed and several others injured in a November 2021 crash caused by a police officer. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Ricardo Castro has been accused of murder and vehicular manslaughter. Castro was allegedly driving his pick-up truck at an excessive speed when he crashed into a vehicle making a left turn. The collision ended up killing Isaiah Rodriguez and injuring his sister. District Attorney George Gascón said that Castro’s “conscious disregard” …

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Pregnant woman killed in drunken car crash

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On Sunday, police reported that a 23-year-old woman, Adriana Sylmetaj, was thrown to her death in an alleged drunken crash on Staten Island. The deceased woman was expecting a baby. Her partner is now facing a manslaughter charge in connection with the incident. On Saturday morning at 4:45 a.m., Adriana experienced severe body trauma after being thrown from a Dodge Challenger that collided into a wall and a utility pole, causing it to split in …

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