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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Charles now faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless motor vehicular homicide and negligent motor vehicle homicide.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Colin Gray was charged with multiple counts of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and cruelty to children.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Second-degree murder is punishable by at least 10 but no more than 30 years in prison, while involuntary manslaughter carries a penalty of one to 10 years in prison.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
James Crumbley and his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 deadly shooting at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit by their son Ethan Crumbley.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Colin Gray was charged with multiple counts of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and cruelty to children.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Second-degree murder is punishable by at least 10 but no more than 30 years in prison, while involuntary manslaughter carries a penalty of one to 10 years in prison.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
James Crumbley and his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 deadly shooting at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit by their son Ethan Crumbley.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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