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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William Ray Klingler, 36, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
The cases allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, and negligence.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Two months later, he was arraigned on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Adame was previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2024 for giving an ultimately fatal silicone butt injection to 26-year-old Karissa Rajpaul in 2019, according to the LA Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
The cases allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, and negligence.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Two months later, he was arraigned on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Adame was previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2024 for giving an ultimately fatal silicone butt injection to 26-year-old Karissa Rajpaul in 2019, according to the LA Times.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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