involuntary manslaughter
noun
: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not constituting a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act in a negligent or improper manner
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Huerta pled guilty in February in Leavenworth County District Court to one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated endangering a child, according to previous Star reporting.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Noor Kestou, 33, of Commerce, Michigan, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the March 4, 2024, incident, which killed 19-year-old Turner Salter.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
He should be fired immediately and charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Vivian Alexandra Gomez, 50, was convicted by a jury of felony involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a valid license, resulting in the death of another, San Mateo County Dist.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Noor Kestou, 33, of Commerce, Michigan, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the March 4, 2024, incident, which killed 19-year-old Turner Salter.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
He should be fired immediately and charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Vivian Alexandra Gomez, 50, was convicted by a jury of felony involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a valid license, resulting in the death of another, San Mateo County Dist.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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