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manslaughters

noun

plural of manslaughter

as in murders

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 manslaughters Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026 But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025

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Set against the 1970s American Southwest, Navajo Tribal Police officer Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) sets out to uncover the truth behind a wave of mysterious murders on the reservation.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

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Last year at this time police had investigated 38 homicides in the city.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Gun violence in Philadelphia has fallen from its COVID-19 pandemic-era peak, when there were 562 gun homicides in 2021, but the problem remains serious.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

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