2 Police Officers Charged With Reckless Manslaughter in Canton, Ohio Man’s Death

The two police officers, who are white, held down the man, who was Black, for seven minutes as he told them he could not breathe.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

2 Ohio officers involved in Black man's death charged with reckless homicide

The county coroner's office ruled Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton resident death a homicide in August, but listed as contributing factors a heart condition and cocaine and alcohol intoxication.

Two Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of Black man who pleaded 'I can't breathe'

Two Ohio police officers were charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Black man who pleaded “I can’t breathe” during a police encounter, authorities announced Saturday.

Police in Antigua charge a man with murder in the stabbing death of a politician

Police in Antigua have charged a man with murder in the stabbing death this week of a controversial member of parliament in his seaside home

World - ABC News - November 9

Delphi murders trial: A volunteer assisting police helped identify the man charged with killing 2 teens

Five years before he was charged with killing two middle school students near an Indiana trail, Richard Allen reached out to authorities about the double murder: He’d been in the area the day the ...

Former Ohio police officer found guilty of murder in Andre Hill shooting

Adam Coy, a white former police officer who killed Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, was found guilty of murder.

Police force 'reasonable' before man's cocaine death

Chad Allford, 23, died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth.

Tennessee police officer charged for allegedly fatally shooting seven dogs

Connor Brackin, 24, reportedly quit job after alleged killing of animals whose wellbeing he was sent to check on. A sheriff’s deputy from the US state of Tennessee is facing criminal charges and ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Man pulled from sunroof after driving into swimming pool

The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.

Gunmen storm hospital, kill patient and 2 police officers

The attackers shot a man recovering from a gunshot wound more than 10 times, then killed officers who tried to stop them, officials said.

Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say

Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood

2 men convicted of charges tied to human smuggling, Indian family's death

A jury has reached verdicts for two men facing charges in a human smuggling case after an Indian family froze to death at the Canada-U.S. border.

Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff

A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to ...

Adam Coy, Ohio Police Officer, Found Guilty of Murder in Andre Hill Shooting

An Ohio jury found the officer, Adam Coy, guilty on three charges, including murder and reckless homicide, after he shot Andre Hill, a Black man. The killing led to police reforms.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Black man fatally shot by police in Ohio in 2020 complied with orders, prosecutors say

An unarmed Black man who was fatally shot four years ago by a now-fired Ohio police officer complied with commands and was wrongly killed as he walked out of a garage, prosecutors said Thursday.

Ex-officer found guilty in shooting death of Black man who was holding keys

A former police officer in Columbus, Ohio, who shot and killed Andre Hill has been found guilty in the shooting.

Brazilian au pair charged in double homicide pleads guilty to manslaughter

Juliana Peres Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday in what prosecutors say was an elaborate double-murder scheme to frame a man in the stabbing of Christine Banfield.

Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer

A jury ordered former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to pay $98 million after it found that she used excessive force in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean in his home six years ago.

Jury Awards $98.65 Million to Family of Man Killed by Former Dallas Police Officer

A jury in federal court concluded that a white police officer used excessive force and violated the constitutional rights of Botham Shem Jean, a Black man, in 2018.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers

Pakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead

Health - ABC News - October 29

Manslaughter probe continues 1 year after hockey player's death in England

It’s been one year since the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson whose neck was fatally cut by an opponent’s skate during a game in Sheffield, England

Sports - ABC News - October 28

South Carolina man charged after New York reporter receives death threats

A South Carolina man accused of making a series of racist death threats online to a New York reporter has been arrested.

Idaho college murders: Prosecutors can seek death penalty against man charged with killing 4 students

The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students two years ago may be punished with the death penalty if he is convicted, the trial judge has ruled.

Minneapolis shooting sparks outrage as suspect is charged but not arrested

A white Minneapolis man was charged with attempted murder Thursday after allegedly shooting his Black neighbor in the neck for touching a tree following an ongoing dispute, but the failure of ...

Missing man found dead in Planet Fitness tanning bed had been there all weekend

Indianapolis police are investigating the death of a man found dead in a tanning bed at a Planet Fitness gym Monday morning.

After man's burning body is found in home's driveway, police call death suspicious

A burning body was discovered in a driveway of a home in Northeast Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, as police describe the death as “suspicious.”

Spider-Man 2 Dev Insomniac Is "Heartbroken" By Venom Actor Tony Todd's Death

Tony Todd died last week at the age of 69. While probably best known for his movie appearances in the Candyman and Final Destination franchises, the actor also has voiced some big roles in video ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 11

2 killed in Ohio house explosion

Two people were killed and a third was injured when a house exploded outside Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday. Carter Evans reports.

Ohio officer "eaten" by inflatable runaway pumpkin

In Bay Village, Ohio, two officers responded to an unusual call about an inflatable pumpkin that had blown off a nearby lawn and was blocking traffic. One of the officers was then swallowed up by ...

New Mexico judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in a fatal movie set shooting

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting

A New Mexico judge has upheld her own decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

Opening statements begin in manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny for 2023 subway chokehold death

Opening statements began Friday morning in the manslaughter trial for Marine veteran Daniel Penny over a fatal chokehold incident that killed Jordan Neely on the New York City subway last year. CBS ...

Daniel Penny won't testify in his manslaughter trial as defense rests in chokehold death case

Attorneys for Daniel Penny, who is standing trial on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 2023 chokehold death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man on the New York City ...

Prosecutors say Daniel Penny didn't intend to kill Jordan Neely, blame reckless actions for death

Opening statements began in Daniel Penny's trial for Jordan Neely's chokehold death during a 2023 New York City subway incident. Prosecutors allege Penny's reckless actions led to Neely's death. ...

Two Met officers charged with sexual assault

The officers are each charged with four counts of sexual assault on a woman in London, say police.

A man who abused up to 3,500 girls online has been sentenced for crimes including manslaughter

An online predator who blackmailed as many as 3,500 girls around the world has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison

World - ABC News - October 25

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