FORT MYERS, FL – A Florida couple remains jailed without bond after being charged with aggravated manslaughter and child abuse in connection with the death of their 12-year-old son, who authorities say endured prolonged starvation and neglect in the family’s home. Qwentosha Massaquoi, 46, and Louis Massaquoi, 47, were arrested Wednesday following a months-long investigation … Read more
LAS VEGAS, NV – A Clark County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Las Vegas woman to up to 35 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to fatally striking her boyfriend with her car in a rage-fueled incident this spring. Julie Bush, 31, admitted to voluntary manslaughter and DUI resulting in death following an incident … Read more
HOOKS, TX – Authorities in Northeast Texas are searching for a 21-year-old mother accused of causing the death of her infant son after allegedly immersing him in a bath of scalding water, police said Saturday. Jatoria Cleamons, formerly of Texarkana, is facing charges of injury to a child and manslaughter in the death of her … Read more
Legal Fight Intensifies: Huntingdon County Man Seeks Supreme Court Review After 17-Year Manslaughter Sentence
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania — A local man who received a 17- to 40-year prison sentence for the voluntary manslaughter of a neighbor plans to appeal his case to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Cole James Campbell, 33, was convicted last October, after the jury found him not guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 44-year-old … Read more
HOPKINS, MN – A Minnesota man will spend four years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of his 9-year-old daughter, who died following an asthmatic episode that her parents attempted to treat with home remedies rather than seeking emergency medical help. Anthony Modrow, 35, was handed his sentence on Monday … Read more
BARTOW, FL – A 23-year-old Florida man received a 30-year prison sentence after admitting to the brutal death of his infant daughter, a case that highlighted harrowing child abuse revelations. Jacob Kubai pleaded guilty to the aggravated manslaughter of his four-month-old daughter, Willow, described in a court statement as suffering from multiple injuries, including broken … Read more
DOVER, Mass. — A medical doctor from Dover who was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the fatal choking of his wife was sentenced to prison Friday. Ingolf Tuerk, 47, received a sentence of 12 to 16 years from Norfolk Superior Court Judge Mark A. Hallal. Tuerk had been charged with first-degree murder following the … Read more
HONOLULU, HI – A Hawaii woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for causing the fatal overdose of an infant at an unlicensed day care she operated on a military base. Dixie Denise Villa, 45, was convicted of manslaughter after a jury found her guilty of giving a lethal dose of diphenhydramine, an … Read more
Brevard County, Fla. — A shooting incident in downtown Melbourne has resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man, leading to a manslaughter charge against another individual. Police reported that the shooting took place early Sunday morning, sparking an immediate response from law enforcement. At approximately 1:51 a.m., officers arrived at the intersection of Vernon … Read more
Casale Monferrato, Italy — Nearly two years have passed since Swiss billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny was handed a twelve-year prison sentence by an Italian court for his role in numerous mesothelioma and other asbestos-related deaths. In a recent turn of events, an appeals court has modified Schmidheiny’s conviction in a separate but related case, involving the … Read more