Woman charged in shoving death of singing coach allegedly hurled epithet
Prosecutors said Pazienza deleted social media, as well as a web site for her upcoming wedding, and stopped using her cell phone.
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Prosecutors said Pazienza deleted social media, as well as a web site for her upcoming wedding, and stopped using her cell phone.
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A 26-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a beloved vocal coach in New York City. Investigators said Lauren Pazienza fatally shoved 87-year-old Barbara Maier Gustern to the ground on a Manhattan sidewalk. Dave Carlin of CBS News New York reports.
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Norfolk Police Chief Larry Boone said he is "cautiously optimistic" they will make an arrest based on where the shooting occurred.
Police said Barbara Maier Gustern's death was the result of "an unprovoked, senseless attack."
The police routinely offer people who are being questioned about a crime a beverage, a cigarette or chewing gum and then collect DNA, the suit alleges.