Police officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter
An Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland in her care home has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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An Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland in her care home has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Susan Lorincz was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Ajike Owens, her Black neighbor, through her front door last year.
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A Florida jury has found a woman guilty of manslaughter in a case that drew national protest and put a new spotlight on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Susan Lorincz, who is White, now faces up to 30 years in prison for shooting and killing neighbor Ajike Owens, who is Black, through a closed door.
Susan Lorincz, a White woman accused of killing her neighbor Ajike "A.J." Owens, a Black woman, during a dispute in Ocala, Florida, has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Susan Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in Florida for the shooting death of her neighbor, Ajike "A.J." Owens.
Witness testimony resumes Wednesday in Florida in the trial of 60-year-old Susan Lorincz, who's accused of shooting and killing 35-year-old Ajike "A.J." Owens. Police say Lorincz, a White woman, shot through the locked front door of her house and killed Owens, a Black woman, after Owens came to confront Lorincz over a dispute involving children. Lorincz has pleaded not guilty and claims she was acting in self-defense. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more.
A grand jury has indicted Ohio police officer Connor Grubb on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault in the 2023 shooting death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black woman. The 21-year-old had been suspected of shoplifting before the fatal shooting. Tom Hanson has the latest.
A trial began Monday for a Kenyan cult leader charged with manslaughter over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers. Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor, was arrested last April after about 440 bodies were found in the remote Shakahola Forest. Mackenzie allegedly told his followers to stop eating in order to "meet Jesus."
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Opening statements and testimony began Wednesday in the New Mexico trial of actor Alec Baldwin, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western film "Rust." Baldwin was holding the prop gun when it fired the live round that struck Hutchins, but he has repeatedly maintained his innocence, saying he never pulled the trigger. Elise Preston has the latest.
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"Rust" armorer Hannah Guttierez-Reed was sentenced to the maximum 18 months in prison for her role in the fatal on-set shooting of the film's cinematographer. Actor and producer Alec Baldwin, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter, is still awaiting trial. Elise Preston reports.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the "Rust" armorer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film set, told a court she wasn't a monster before her sentencing Monday. Despite asking for probation, the judge in the case sentenced Gutierrez-Reed to 18 months in prison.
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The father of school shooter Ethan Crumbley has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Crumbley's mother was also convicted last month.
A jury on Thursday found James Crumbley, the father of a Michigan school shooter, guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Crumbley's son opened fire at Oxford High School in November 2021, killing four students. James Crumbley's wife, Jennifer Crumbley, was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter last month. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the verdict.