Hit and Run Suspect Pleads Guilty Sep 6, 2008
Fontanez pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and felony DWI. He was immediately sentenced to 5 and a half to 11 years in state prison. He faced 15 years if convicted at trial. (R News)
PG Man Struck By Car, Killed In Front Of School Sep 4, 2008
Driver Arrested, May Be Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter ... Police said King could face vehicular manslaughter charges. (KSBW 8, CA)
19-year-old gets year in jail in DUI manslaughter Sep 4, 2008
Alec O'Keefe Rowe of Kensington pleaded guilty in July to gross vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run and driving under the influence in connection with the Jan. 16 incident. During an emotional hearing, San Diego Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Fraser determined that probation was appropriate given the defendant's age and other factors. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Man Arrested In Fatal Hit And Run Sep 2, 2008
Juan Carlos Magana, 27, of Oakland surrendered Sunday afternoon in connection with Saturday's death of Luis Hernandez Jr. He was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death or injury, vehicular manslaughter and driving without a license. He is being held in lieu of $70,000 bail. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Police Chase Ends In Deadly Crash Sep 2, 2008
Posted by: W Location: Tx on Sep 1, 2008 at 01:17 PM these drunken SOB's should be charged with vehicular manslaughter and charged to the fullest extent of the law, no probation should even be contemplated, jail time for these sorry wastes of humanity. Latest Video. (KWTX.com, TX)
SAN MARCOS: Escondido man arrested in connection with fatal crash Aug 30, 2008
Edward Perez, 35, of Escondido, was arrested Thursday on charges that included gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving on a suspended license with a prior DUI conviction, Sheriff's Department Deputy Tammy Bennetts said. Just before 10 a.m. Sunday, Perez, allegedly intoxicated, was behind the wheel of a Jeep Laredo sport utility vehicle going east on West San Marcos Boulevard with a 19-year-old passenger, Salvador Ventura, of Encinitas, Bennetts said. (North County Times)
2-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Seaside Driver Aug 29, 2008
Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter ... Avarado-De Haro was an unlicensed driver and charged with vehicular manslaughter, police said. (KSBW 8, CA)
Semi Overturns on Brent Spence, Killing Woman Aug 28, 2008
He was charged with vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter. Chow is scheduled to be arraigned this morning in Hamilton County Court. (WKRC.com, OH)
Boaters Call for More Lighting on Pier Aug 24, 2008
He was later charged with vehicular manslaughter, assault and boating while intoxicated ... Sheriff's deputies charged a Conesus man with vehicular manslaughter for the death of a woman in an ATV crash in June. (R News)
Trucker convicted of vehicular manslaughter in Mission Viejo crash Aug 23, 2008
By Christine Hanley, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 23, 2008 A big-rig truck driver was convicted Friday of vehicular manslaughter for slamming into the back of a minivan last year on Interstate 5 in Mission Viejo, killing three young siblings. Jorge Miguel Romero, 38, of Apple Valley pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of vehicular manslaughter involving criminal negligence. (Los Angeles Times)
County Lines for August 23, 2008 Aug 23, 2008
Jesse A. Hope, 19, of Norwalk was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter following the Thursday afternoon crash. Hope's bail was set at 100,000, reported the jail. (Santa Maria Times)
Paterson Selects Mullen for Upstate Aug 23, 2008
" It now has an alternative fuel station. The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says a vehicle that ran a red light caused a crash on Route 96 Thursday afternoon. A 90-year-old woman is being treated at a local hospital after police say two men broke into her northwest Rochester home and tied her up. A Penfield man admitted to texting on his phone moments before he struck two bicyclists in Webster Wednesday. He was also charged with DWI. With hundreds of firefighters from across New York in... (R News)
Escondido Man Sentenced For Fatal Hit-And-Run Aug 23, 2008
Brian Stephen Carnes, 43, previously pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and hit-and-run causing injury. He also admitted a sentence-enhancing allegation that he fled after hitting 40-year-old Jeannie Franklin on March 16, 2007. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Three Taft men killed in van rollover on I-5 Aug 23, 2008
He could face vehicular manslaughter charges. The driver was the only occupant in the van wearing a seatbelt, according to the CHP.. (Taft Daily Midway Driller, CA)
Friends: Love Triangle May Have Led To Fatal Hit-And-Run Aug 22, 2008
If arrested he could face felony hit-and-run and gross vehicular manslaughter charges. Previous Stories. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
One dead, 3 hurt in accident Aug 22, 2008
The driver of the vehicle, Jesse A. Bonilla, 19, of Norwalk, was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter, and booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail Thursday afternoon, according to CHP Officer Joe Vega. Bonilla suffered moderate injuries in the crash, according to the CHP.. (Santa Maria Times)
OAKLAND Man charged in fatal 100-mph bridge crash Aug 21, 2008
Alameda County prosecutors charged a Fairfield man Tuesday with vehicular manslaughter for allegedly being drunk when he rear-ended another car at more than 100 mph on the Bay Bridge, killing a passenger ... Jerell Puno, 22, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Robertson to serve eight-plus years for DUI, manslaughter Aug 21, 2008
Ten months after a violent vehicle accident in southern California that killed two passengers and injured three others, driver and Palo Alto resident Beau Robertson, 29, pleaded guilty Monday to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence, among other charges. He was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison and will serve at least seven-plus years due to state sentencing laws, Santa Barbara County Senior Deputy District Attorney Joyce Dudley said Tuesday. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Lawmakers Slash Medicaid Spending Aug 21, 2008
"The winds of change have come to Albany. We have never cut this amount off a budget without taxing in anyone's memory. We have never gone into a budget to make these kinds of cuts in an election year and we've never gone into the budget in August, Paterson said. Paterson hopes for another $75 million in cuts before the end of the year, but it is unknown where it will come from. ajl/cdo Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version When it is approved, more than $500 million in state... (R News)
Lifespan Warns of Phone Scam Aug 21, 2008
Lifespan advises older adults to never send money because of a so-called "prize notification, say no and hang up the phone. Older adults looking for assistance with potential scam situations can call Lifespan at 244-8400. sjf/ajl Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version When it is approved, more than $500 million in state Medicaid spending planned for the next two years will not be spent. Imagine three-day weekends becoming the norm in your working world. Monroe County... (R News)
Conviction Upheld In Tongan Royal Deaths Aug 20, 2008
Edith Delgado, 20, was convicted of three counts of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter by a San Mateo County jury last year. The panel acquitted her of felony manslaughter, rejecting prosecutors' allegations of gross negligence, but found that she was driving negligently at the time of the crash July 5, 2006. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Police take part in sobriety enforcement effort Aug 20, 2008
Violators can lose their licenses, time from their jobs, and lose money in high fines and court costs as well as possibly face imprisonment for repeat offenses, assault and vehicular manslaughter. Refuse a blood alcohol concentration test and you can lose your license on the spot and have your car impounded. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Mayor's Teen Advisors Tell It Like It Is Aug 20, 2008
" dpja Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Six-point-four million dollars in state aid the city of Rochester expected to lose will be maintained in this year's budget. A Keuka College partnership with Chinese universities briefly came together in New York's Finger Lakes Region. When it comes to food, homegrown and homemade is always better for you. A new Wayne County company has applied that same concept to fuel for your car. Rochester's mayor says he likes them because they're... (R News)
13 Internet Providers to Block Child Porn Aug 20, 2008
If you have a choice between an Internet company who's blocking child pornography and one who's not, it might be relevant," said Cuomo. Earlier this month, Cuomo threatened litigation against Frontier and LocalNet because the two providers had not signed agreements with his office. Cuomo says those providers have since signed on. ajlJA Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Six-point-four million dollars in state aid the city of Rochester expected to lose will be maintained in this... (R News)
Two Worlds Delve Deep for Answers Aug 20, 2008
I can bring a certain amount of expertise to them and he likewise to us," Sellers said. From agricultural runoff to foreign species taking over the ecosystem, Keuka Lake faces its own challenges. Researchers hope more work with Chinese scientists creates a future in a healthier world. "If we're able to build this as we would like to, it can not only enhance our relationship between the two institutions, but I think it makes a really great learning opportunity for both sides," Sellers said. blja... (R News)
Witness: Pedestrian Killed was Hit by Two Cars Aug 19, 2008
He was not taken into custody as he is charged only with DWI. He could face more serious charges including vehicular manslaughter. The case will likely go to a grand jury. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Gorge Attack Victims Being Harassed Aug 19, 2008
" He says they did everything they were told to do and the gunman still pulled the trigger. Police released these descriptions of the two male suspects: The first is a Black man in his mid 20s, about 61 with a thin build. He has shoulder-length, thin braided corn rows. He was armed with a .357 caliber revolver. The second suspect is also a Black man, in his mid 20s, about 58. He is 160 pounds with short wavy hair, long-pointed sideburns, a thin moustache and patch of hair on his... (R News)
Lottery winner goes to prison for deadly crash Aug 17, 2008
Thomas Turnour pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and causing injury while driving intoxicated. The winner of a SuperLotto game in 2001 was sentenced Friday in San Bernardino. (MSNBC -- Crime)
California lottery winner gets prison for deadly SoCal crash Aug 16, 2008
In July, Turnour pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and causing injury while driving intoxicated. His attorney says Turnour also settled a lawsuit from the victims' families for more than $2 million. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Mount Miguel HS mourns football player Aug 15, 2008
The 21-year-old driver of the Honda could face charges of vehicular manslaughter and speeding, Pennings said. The crash was still being investigated yesterday. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Women Killed In Santa Clara Hit-Run IDd Aug 12, 2008
(08-11) 17:56 PDT Santa Clara -- Police arrested a 66-year-old man Monday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after he allegedly ran down two women as they tried to cross a Santa Clara street, including deliberately pushing one victim off the hood of his car and running her over a second time as he fled the scene, authorities said. Cecil Wayne Cox, the registered owner of the 1994 Infiniti sedan that a witness identified in the hit-and-run collision, is being held without bail in the Santa... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Police Make Arrest In Deadly South Bay Hit-And-Run Case Aug 12, 2008
Police said C. Wayne Cox, 66, will face two counts of vehicular manslaughter and two counts of felony hit-and-run. Police said Cox is a transient who was living out of his car. (NBC 11, CA)
Man Changing Tire On 210 In Azusa Fatally Struck; Driver Arrested Aug 11, 2008
CHP officers located Mullin in Azusa and arrested him for a variety of charges including suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, hit and run and DUI, he said. Explore More. (NBC4.tv, CA)
ENEDINA REED: Drunken driving's tragic endings bring grief to Valley's families Aug 9, 2008
Behind bars, he now awaits trial, facing charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated; driving with a blood alcohol level exceeding the legal limit and causing injury; and DUI causing injury. Enedina Reed of Clovis is a teacher at Selma High School. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
LA man arrested 16 years after fatal crash Aug 9, 2008
Christian Herrera was charged Friday with felony hit-and-run and two counts of vehicular manslaughter. Los Angeles police say Herrera fled to Mexico after a crash in 1992 that killed 82-year-old Frederick Crescitelli and his 78-year-old wife Ezna. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Prison for probation violator Aug 8, 2008
Brevard County residents wrote angry, outraged letters to the editor at FLORIDA TODAY after Reese was convicted on a vehicular manslaughter charge, instead of the original charge, felony murder ... FEB. 28, 2005: Found guilty of a lesser charge: vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. (Florida Today)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle Aug 8, 2008
where the former Prison Break actor is serving a 40-month sentence for vehicular manslaughter involving alcohol. Unfortunately, it was also his last. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
Clovis woman charged in crash Aug 8, 2008
Prosecutors have filed vehicular manslaughter charges against a Clovis woman who police say was drunk when her car hit another vehicle and killed the driver ... The District Attorney's Office said Thursday it has charged Pottorff with three felonies: one count of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and two counts of driving under the influence and causing injury. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Lilburn police seek driver in fatal hit-run Aug 7, 2008
Lilburn police are seeking information about the driver, who, if apprehended, would be charged with vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid, Lake said. Anyone with information about the incident should call the Lilburn Police Department at 770-921-2211. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Letters for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Aug 6, 2008
Why isn t Running being charged with attempted vehicular manslaughter, or at the very least reckless driving. How did he know that the motorcycles approaching from behind were Hells Angles, and not just a lawyer or a doctor or even a local church pastor out for an afternoon ride. (Missoulian, MT)
HEAP May Offer Increased Benefits Aug 6, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Wednesday August 06, 2008. (R News)
Santa Clara Deputy Enters Plea In Slain Bicyclists Case Aug 5, 2008
A sheriff's deputy accused of striking and killing two bicyclists with his patrol car in March pleaded not guilty in Santa Clara County Superior Court Monday to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. SLIDESHOW. (NBC 11, CA)
Men Charged in Street Racing Deaths Knew of Crowd, Sources Say Aug 5, 2008
The two men charged with vehicular manslaughter in the deaths of eight spectators at a February street race in Accokeek had been part of the crowd minutes before the collision, sources tell ABC 7/NewsChannel 8's Brad Bell. The sources say 21-year-old Darren Bullock and 18-year-old Tavon Taylor had been showing off for the crowd: spinning their tires and pulling circles in the street as the crowd gathered on Indian Head Highway February 16 to watch the illegal street races. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Suspect In Street Racing Crash Due In Court Aug 4, 2008
Bullock and 18-year-old Tavon Taylor each face eight counts of vehicular manslaughter. Police say they were racing each other when they plowed into a crowd that gathered to watch a different race. (W-USA News, DC)
Hotel Employee 'Not Scared' After Stabbing Aug 3, 2008
" He was the original chef on our air, sharing his love of food and life. A local doctor indicted for dealing drugs has been in trouble before. The Palmyra man convicted of killing a teenage babysitter and the boy she cared for 18 years ago has his first parole hearing during the first week of August. A more than three hour standoff ended peacefully late Thursday night. The case against four men accused of assaulting a Chili man in his home last week now heads to the grand jury. Members of the... (R News)
Driver in Deadly Boat Crash Charged With Manslaughter Aug 2, 2008
Howard Eddy, III, 35, was charged Thursday with multiple felony counts of vehicular manslaughter in the first and second degree, as well as, assault. He also faces misdemeanors including driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Brizard Investigates Testing Procedures Aug 2, 2008
" He was the original chef on our air, sharing his love of food and life. A local doctor indicted for dealing drugs has been in trouble before. WASHINGTON, D.C. The State government wants to clean up the Great Lakes. State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos resumes his full schedule Friday after he had surgery to remove a cataract in his left eye and implant a corrective lens. The Palmyra man convicted of killing a teenage babysitter and the boy she cared for 18 years ago has his first parole... (R News)
Hit-and-run death yields one-year sentence Aug 1, 2008
Initially, Ramirez-Grijalva, of Laurel, was arraigned on 11 charges in connection with the incident, ranging from vehicular manslaughter to obstruction of justice and making a false statement to police. However, Korionoff said, prosecutors were forced to drop all but the hit-and-run charge. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Witnesses Beat Driver After Fatal Crash Aug 1, 2008
According to , Montano could be arrested and booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. Explore More: Find out more about , , and , or try these articles. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Driver Accused Of Killing Couple On Hollywood Boulevard Enters Plea Aug 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- A motorist accused of killing two pedestrians while fleeing police on Hollywood Boulevard has pleaded not guilty to murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and fleeing an accident scene. entered pleas Thursday in. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Boat Crash Driver Charged Aug 1, 2008
The driver of the boat that crashed in Summerville and killed three people last month is charged with Vehicular Manslaughter, Assault and Operation of a Vessel Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs ... Deputies charged Eddy with one count of Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree, three counts of Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree and Operation of a Vessel Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs ... The driver of the boat... (R News)
Investigators Still Trying to Identify Jane Doe Aug 1, 2008
" Anyone with information on the identity of Jane Doe is asked to call the Livingston County Sheriffs Office at 585-243-7100. mrh/ay/eb Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version The New York State Commission of Investigation reports Monroe County ranks just below New York City and Long Island in mortgage fraud. The case against four men accused of assaulting a Chili man in his home last week now heads to the grand jury. Members of the Livingston County Sheriff's Office have spent... (R News)
Driver in pedestrian death beaten by group Aug 1, 2008
If so, he could face felony driving under the influence charges as well as felony gross vehicular manslaughter charges, Fellows said. He has not been arrested pending the result of the tests and also because he is hospitalized, Fellows said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
2 men indicted in street racing deaths Jul 30, 2008
The men were each charged with eight counts of vehicular manslaughter, along with reckless driving and street racing. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison on each manslaughter count and fines for the other charges. (MSNBC -- Crime)
New crimes send Modestan back to slammer Jul 30, 2008
Posted: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:40 AM CDT Kevin Vargson, 21, last week was sentenced to serve four years, four months in state prison for committing felonies in having sex with a minor while on probation for his earlier conviction last year of vehicular manslaughter, in which a passenger in a car he was driving was killed. The underlying charge against Vargson, violation of his probation, pertained to his failure to obey all laws as a general condition of that probation in the manslaughter... (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Men Charged In 8 Drag Racing Deaths In Md. Jul 30, 2008
Racing Fans Were Victims Of Vehicular Manslaughter, Authorities Say - CBS News ... Racing Fans Were Victims Of Vehicular Manslaughter, Authorities Say ... Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey says 20-year-old Darren Bullock and 18-year-old Tavon Taylor were charged Tuesday with eight counts of vehicular manslaughter. (CBS News -- US)
Charges Filed Against Two Men In Street Racing Accident Jul 30, 2008
(WUSA)-- Two young Maryland men have been indicted on multiple vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with the tragic accident last February, 2008, in which eight street racing spectators were killed in Accokeek, Md ... In addition to eight vehicular manslaughter charges, Bullock and Taylor have also been indicted on charges of illegal racing and reckless driving ... Two men have been indicted on eight counts of vehicular manslaughter for the accident in Accokeek. (W-USA News, DC)
VALLEY CENTER: Man gets four years for killing boy on bike Jul 29, 2008
She called Goldstein's sentence "the best he could do," given that an earlier judge decided to throw out a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and requires the prosecution to prove the driver was legally intoxicated. Paula Myers of Mothers Against Drunk Driving questioned why a more severe sentence couldn't have been handed down. (North County Times)
Father Faces Man Accused Of Killing Son Jul 27, 2008
Man Charged With DUI, Vehicular Manslaughter ... 38, of was formally arraigned on felony DUI and two counts of vehicular manslaughter charges Friday. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Lesser Charge Sought In Pastor Murder Trial Jul 26, 2008
The judge halted the trial until Monday so attorneys could present arguments on a defense motion to have jurors instructed to consider vehicular manslaughter along with the murder charge in their deliberations. Closing arguments could come in the trial next week. (KCRA 3, CA)
Manslaughter option tossed Jul 26, 2008
And the defense won't be able to argue that the fatal crash involving Craig was the result of reckless or negligent driving because the judge said his review of California law shows vehicular manslaughter is not an option ... A vehicular manslaughter conviction typically results in a sentence of a year or less in jail. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Porter says he repaid money Jul 25, 2008
Attorneys will meet with the judge today to determine whether the jury may consider a vehicular manslaughter charge if it rejects the murder charge prosecutors seek. Porter told the jury that he worked diligently on an agricultural museum Craig wanted to build, noting that he put antiques Craig wanted to display into storage before he bulldozed Craig's farmhouse and sold his land. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Hard-wired for governor's race? Jul 25, 2008
She won a special election in June of 2004 to fill the remainder of Janklow's term, after his vehicular manslaughter conviction. She then won a full two-year term in November 2004 and again in November 2006. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Suspected drunk driver held in crash that killed two Jul 24, 2008
Shannon Kelly Shimp, 35, of El Cajon, was booked into county jail about 1 a.m. Wednesday on one count of gross vehicular manslaughter, two counts of driving under the influence resulting in bodily injury, and one count of driving on a suspended license. Bail was set at $200,600, jail records show. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Driver of vehicle in fatal accident May 14 indicted Jul 19, 2008
hbl3 wrote on Jul 18, 2008 2:57 PM:" I don't consider what she did as being homicide. Accident, yes,,,,Negligent yes. You have to understand the games that DA's play. They will always indict a person on the highest possible charge, looking for a plea bargain, so that it doesn't have to go to trial.I look for it to be reduced to vehicular manslaughter. ". rlane wrote on Jul 18, 2008 3:54 PM:" For all of those who have commented on the 16mph over the speed limit; check your speedometer on the way... (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
