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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Two Westmoreland County adults were charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 15-month-old who was found unresponsive in deplorable conditions last year, authorities announced on Monday.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Corrinne O’Connor, 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, a class C felony, in Jackson County court Monday in connection with the 2023 death of her son, 5-year-old Grayson O’Connor.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Sanchez-Lopez, 36, is a felon whose record includes 35 arrests and prior prison time for drug and involuntary manslaughter charges, according to records cited by KLAS.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Alec Baldwin spent the next three years facing lawsuits, a police investigation and trial for involuntary manslaughter charges before the criminal case against him was dismissed in 2024 due to the prosecution withholding evidence.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Corrinne O’Connor, 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, a class C felony, in Jackson County court Monday in connection with the 2023 death of her son, 5-year-old Grayson O’Connor.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Sanchez-Lopez, 36, is a felon whose record includes 35 arrests and prior prison time for drug and involuntary manslaughter charges, according to records cited by KLAS.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Alec Baldwin spent the next three years facing lawsuits, a police investigation and trial for involuntary manslaughter charges before the criminal case against him was dismissed in 2024 due to the prosecution withholding evidence.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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