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Mom Chooses Retrial in Fatal Jaywalking Case

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:17:59 CDT

An Atlanta-area mother convicted of vehicular homicide in the death of her 4-year-old son, who was struck by a van as the two jaywalked on a busy street, has accepted a judge's offer to have the case retried. Raquel Nelson's son was killed last year by a hit-and-run driver who...

Melrose Place Star Kills Woman While Driving Drunk: Police

Nick McMaster — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:40:00 CDT

Actress Amy Locane, better known as Sandy from the original Melrose Place, has been charged with vehicular homicide, New Jersey police tell the Star-Ledger . The actress, whose married name is Locane-Bovenizer, allegedly struck another vehicle last night, killing the passenger and seriously injuring the driver. The actress is also accused...

Toyota Recalls May Free Jailed Camry Owner

Kevin Spak — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:12:00 CST

Toyota’s big recalls could vindicate and free a Minnesota man currently behind bars for vehicular manslaughter. Koua Fong Lee, a Hmong refugee from Laos, has always claimed that it was a brake failure that caused him to crash his Camry into another car on an off-ramp in 2006, killing the...

NFL Player Gets 30 Days in DUI Death

Kevin Spak — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:01:54 CDT

Donte’ Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter today, the Miami Herald reports, as part of a deal that will send him to prison for 30 days. After that, the Browns receiver will serve two years of house arrest and eight years' probation in the March 14 crash that killed a...

NFL Player in DUI Crash Faces Manslaughter Charge

Harry Kimball — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:51:16 CDT

Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth will likely be charged today with DUI manslaughter for a March 14 crash that killed a Florida pedestrian, the Miami Herald reports. Stallworth hit Mario Reyes early in the morning as Reyes was running for a bus after work. Stallworth had a blood alcohol content...

Christian Star Bids Goodbye to Slain Daughter

Caroline Zimmerman — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:51:39 CDT

Christian pop star Steven Curtis Chapman and his family yesterday bid goodbye to his 5-year-old daughter in a memorial service that honored a little girl who loved to draw flowers and do dishes "buck naked," People reports. Maria Sue Chapman, one of three daughters Chapman and his wife adopted from...

Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Death

Nick McMaster — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:11:04 CST

Former New York Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz was charged with DUI manslaughter after an accident early this morning in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that claimed the life of another driver, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Leyritz ran a red light around 3:30am and collided with another vehicle, police said, causing...

Student at Wheel Charged in Halberstam Death

Peter Fearon — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:29:17 CDT

The student who drove the car in which journalism icon David Halberstam was killed will be charged with vehicular manslaughter, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Kevin Jones, 26, a UC Berkeley journalism student, allegedly ran a red light to turn left and collided with an oncoming car. He faces...