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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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.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The story follows Kenna Rowan, played by Maika Monroe, who returns to her Wyoming hometown after a past mistake sent her to prison for involuntary manslaughter for several years.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
Charles now faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless motor vehicular homicide and negligent motor vehicle homicide.
—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
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The story follows Kenna Rowan, played by Maika Monroe, who returns to her Wyoming hometown after a past mistake sent her to prison for involuntary manslaughter for several years.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
Charles now faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless motor vehicular homicide and negligent motor vehicle homicide.
—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
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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