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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Violent crime incidents, property crime incidents and property crime victimization were also down in 2024 citywide, CMPD said in its end-of-year report, though homicides and violent crime victimization ticked up.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
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Listen to this article Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Manslaughters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughters. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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