Thesaurus results for MANSLAUGHTER

manslaughter

noun

as in murder

law the crime of ending the life of a person without intending to do so She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people.

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Recent Examples of manslaughter Angela Onduto, 47, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the 2009 drowning death of her own daughter, posthumously named Matea Esperanza by the police agency that investigated her. —

Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 Her first trial ended in a mistrial in 1990 after two of the jurors held out for manslaughter charges, citing a lack of intent. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 Joshua Christopher Brooks pleaded guilty on May 1 to voluntary manslaughter and robbery and admitted sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a gun and committing a crime while out on bail. —

City News Service, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 Her first trial ended in a mistrial in 1990 after jurors deadlocked, with two jurors reportedly favoring manslaughter convictions rather than murder. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for manslaughter

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Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital murder after hiring a man to kill the child’s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office said.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026