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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Ruppe took a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter and driving while impaired in the death.
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Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the utility pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter after a transmission-line failure caused the deadly 2018 Camp Fire that razed Paradise in Butte County.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Investigators said that the children's parents were not home at the time the fire broke out, leading to them being charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children for their negligence.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Stacey Lee Snow, 53, pleaded not guilty earlier this month to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the 16-month-old girl, who authorities said was found unresponsive after she had been put down for a nap April 8.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the utility pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter after a transmission-line failure caused the deadly 2018 Camp Fire that razed Paradise in Butte County.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Investigators said that the children's parents were not home at the time the fire broke out, leading to them being charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children for their negligence.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Stacey Lee Snow, 53, pleaded not guilty earlier this month to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the 16-month-old girl, who authorities said was found unresponsive after she had been put down for a nap April 8.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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