Involuntary manslaughter

A Georgia woman, Deja Coleman, faces second-degree murder charges after her 1-year-old son died in a hot car. Her attorney, Tom Ford, argues the incident was an accident caused by sleep deprivation and urges prosecutors to reduce the charge to involuntary manslaughter.

A Georgia woman, Deja Coleman, is charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to children after her 1-year-old son died in a hot car. Her attorney, Tom Ford, argues the incident was an accident caused by sleep deprivation and her circumstances post-abuse, urging prosecutors to drop murder charges and reform legal responses to such cases.

A judge denied a motion to dismiss charges against Gary Marken in the Oxford Center explosion case, where he faces second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper. The defense argues he wasn’t a decision-maker, while prosecutors claim he enforced safety protocols despite knowing risks, with the judge stating the jury must determine his state of mind, and the defense plans to appeal, pausing the trial.

An Ohio couple faces felony charges for their alleged roles in the death of a 6-day-old infant. They were indicted on counts including involuntary manslaughter and possession of cocaine after police found the unresponsive baby in a home with drug paraphernalia nearby.

An Ohio couple, Shannon Wester and Justin Soll, were indicted on charges including involuntary manslaughter and possession of cocaine following the death of a 6-day-old infant found unconscious in their home. Police discovered drug paraphernalia and infant items in the bedroom where the baby was last seen alive.

An Ohio couple, Shannon Wester and Justin Soll, face felony charges including involuntary manslaughter and possession of cocaine after a 6-day-old infant was found unconscious and not breathing in their home. Police reported discovering drug paraphernalia, including suspected cocaine and syringes, in the bedroom where the infant was found.

Shaneia Gregnesia Lincoln, a 34-year-old from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter following a hit-and-run crash in Northwest DC that killed 61-year-old Dawn Ciccone. The incident occurred on April 18 at 23rd and L streets NW when a 2026 Jeep Wrangler struck Ciccone in a crosswalk, and the driver fled the scene.

Colin Gray, a man who provided his son with the gun used in a high school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

Colin Gray, the father of a 14-year-old who committed a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia in 2024, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for failing to secure the gun used in the attack. Gray, the first parent in the U.S. to be convicted of second-degree murder for providing a gun to their child, gave his son a semiautomatic rifle for Christmas despite prior warnings about the teen's mental health and online threats.

A father faces sentencing for providing his son with the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting that killed two students and two teachers. He was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter related to the incident at Apalachee High School.

Kristen Gerrie, 41, was indicted on upgraded charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children after an 11-year-old girl, Angelique Cunningham, drowned during a boat ride in Lake Erie. Authorities found Angelique and another individual, Jonathan Ciha, dead in the lake, with both deaths ruled accidental drownings. Gerrie, the babysitter, did not call 911 and returned to shore before authorities were alerted.

Kristen Gerrie, 41, faces upgraded charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children after an 11-year-old girl, Angelique Cunningham, drowned during a boating trip on Lake Erie. Authorities found Angelique's body in the lake, ruling her death an accidental drowning, while Gerrie did not call 911 or inform the girl's mother.

Kristen Gerrie, 41, faces upgraded felony charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children following the accidental drowning of 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham during a Lake Erie boat ride. Authorities found both Angelique and Jonathan Ciha, 38, dead in the lake, with Gerrie as the sole witness who failed to call 911 or notify Angelique’s mother.

A Virginia judge granted $25,000 bond to bus driver Jing Sheng Dong, charged with five counts of involuntary manslaughter following a fatal crash on Interstate 95 in May. Conditions of release include surrendering passports and licenses, house arrest, and avoiding contact with victims.

A Detroit man was sentenced to two years in prison for the accidental shooting death of his 13-year-old sister. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felony firearm charges after a gun discharged during play in a Canton Township apartment, leading to the teen's death.

Bus driver Jing Sheng Dong, charged with five involuntary manslaughter counts in a fatal Stafford County crash, was granted a $25,000 secure bond with conditions including house arrest and passport surrender. His release depends on a second bond hearing in General District Court, where two of the charges were filed to delay the trial.

A California jury acquitted Carlos Reales Dominguez of second-degree murder but convicted him of involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing deaths of two people. The case involves claims of untreated schizophrenia and a second trial phase to determine legal insanity.

A Mundelein mother is charged with involuntary manslaughter after leaving her 4-year-old son home alone for nearly 20 hours before he died in a house fire.

Jennifer Lebron was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a baby was found dead in a Rollins Rd dumpster in Round Lake Beach. She appeared in court.

A 16-year-old girl was found shot in the head at a Missouri home, leading to three juveniles being charged. One juvenile faces involuntary manslaughter and other charges, while two others were charged with abandoning the corpse. The Hillsboro School District is offering grief counseling, and a GoFundMe page has been established for the victim's family.

A suburban woman has been charged in the 2001 death of her newborn child, which was found in a dumpster. Jennifer Lebron, 48, faces two felony counts of involuntary manslaughter for the death that occurred nearly 25 years ago.

A 48-year-old woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a baby in 2001. The baby was found dead in a north suburban dumpster, according to the Lake County State's Attorney's Office.

A judge set deadlines for prosecutors in Stafford County, Virginia, to provide evidence to the defense in the case of bus driver Jing Sheng Dong, who faces involuntary manslaughter charges after a May 2023 crash that killed five people and injured over 40. Prosecutors agreed to share evidence by August 13, with a trial scheduled for October 6.

A man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving, and speeding after a crash in east Charlotte killed a 17-year-old girl. Court records indicate he was driving 90 mph in a 40 mph zone when the incident occurred on North Sharon Amity Road.

A Harrison Township woman was sentenced to 9-15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter after a fatal crash in Warren that killed a 69-year-old man. She also pleaded no contest to assaulting a police officer by biting him during her arrest.

A former Bucknell University strength and conditioning coach has been charged with aggravated hazing and involuntary manslaughter following the death of an 18-year-old football player two years ago. The charges were announced after an investigation into the incident.

Brittany Armstrong is charged with involuntary manslaughter after illegal fireworks caused a fire that killed Cashmere Elijah Parker in Dunn, North Carolina. The incident occurred in an apartment and is linked to fireworks that are prohibited in the state.

Brittany Armstrong is charged with involuntary manslaughter after illegal fireworks caused a fire that killed Cashmere Elijah Parker in an apartment in Dunn, North Carolina. The incident is under investigation by Dunn police, who confirmed the connection between the fireworks and the fatal blaze.

Brittany Armstrong is charged with involuntary manslaughter after an illegal fireworks fire killed Cashmere Elijah Parker in Dunn, North Carolina. The fire started by fireworks, which are illegal in the state, led to the fatal incident.

A former Bucknell University strength and conditioning coach, Mark Kulbis, was charged in the death of freshman football player Calvin Dickey Jr., who collapsed during a training session. Dickey, who had sickle-cell trait, died two days after the session, which included 100 up-downs and plank drills. The attorney general's office attributed his death to the exercises, his medical condition, and exertional rhabdomyolysis.

A 25-year-old Detroit man, Jay-Veon McKinney, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felony firearm charges following an accidental shooting that killed his 13-year-old sister in a Canton Township apartment. The incident occurred on July 29 when a handgun discharged while he was playing with two firearms. McKinney is scheduled for sentencing on July 22.

A woman in her 20s was killed and three others injured when a firework explosion caused a car blaze during Fourth of July celebrations. A man has been arrested on an involuntary manslaughter charge related to the incident.

An 8-year-old girl died after being struck by fireworks during a Fourth of July display at a private home in California. Earl Decastro, the host, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and illegal possession of dangerous fireworks following the incident, which involved a misfired illegal firework that caused explosions near the child.

A man was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fireworks explosion during the Fourth of July in Buena Park that resulted in the death of an 8-year-old girl.

An Orange County man was charged with involuntary manslaughter after an illegal fireworks blast killed an 8-year-old girl. Earl Decastro, 47, of Buena Park, is accused of recklessly setting off illegal fireworks that resulted in the death of Jasmine Nguyen, 8.

Earl Decastro, a 47-year-old man from Buena Park, faces felony charges including involuntary manslaughter and illegal possession of fireworks after igniting illegal fireworks that killed an 8-year-old girl. He is accused of unlawfully causing fire with great bodily injury and possessing over 100 pounds of dangerous fireworks.

Earl Decastro, a 47-year-old man from Buena Park, ignited illegal fireworks that resulted in the death of an 8-year-old girl. He has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawfully causing fire with great bodily injury, and illegal possession of over 100 pounds of dangerous fireworks.

Henry Graham was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after attacking Russell Long, a Northern Trust executive, on the Magnificent Mile in 2023. A Cook County judge cited Illinois case law from 1921, stating a single-punch death does not constitute first-degree murder, leading to the lesser charge.

A 14-year-old boy is accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl with his mother's gun, and his mother, Erin Barker, is charged with tampering with evidence. The boy initially claimed the shooting was a suicide, but later admitted it was accidental, leading to his involuntary manslaughter charge.

Three children died in a crash after their mother, Megan Symone Scott, allegedly reached 111 mph while fleeing a traffic stop in North Carolina. Scott's vehicle left the road, hit a tree, and ejected her and two of the children. She faces multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving.