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Wrong Driveway Murder: Shooter’s Wife Shares Blame For Area 20-Year-Old’s Killing, Lawsuit Says Wrong Driveway Murder: Shooter’s Wife Shares Blame For Area 20-Year-Old’s Killing, Lawsuit Says
Wrong Driveway Murder: Shooter’s Wife Shares Blame For Area 20-Year-Old’s Killing, Lawsuit Says A New York man whose girlfriend was shot and killed after he mistakenly drove down the wrong driveway is suing both the gunman and his wife. In his civil lawsuit filed in Washington County Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 20, Blake Walsh says he has been “rendered emotionally distressed” and “suffered psychological harm” after Kevin Monahan fatally shot 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis. Sheriff’s officials said Walsh was driving one of three vehicles that mistakenly turned onto Monahan’s rural property in the town of Hebron just before 10 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023, while looking for a friend’…

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Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Capital Region Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Capital Region
Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Capital Region A police department is off the hook for civil damages in the death of a 23-year-old man who died following a late-night foot chase in the region. Jurors in Saratoga County sided with the City of Saratoga Springs Tuesday, Oct. 17, after a two-week trial in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Darryl Mount. The young man was left in a coma after falling from scaffolding while running from Saratoga Springs Police officers at around 3 a.m. Aug. 31, 2013. He died from his injuries nine months later, in May 2014. Officers pursued Mount after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend …

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Alleges NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Alleges
NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Alleges A New York bar bouncer who was convicted of beating a 32-year-old customer to death was hired despite having a “lengthy” criminal history and a propensity for violence, a new lawsuit alleges. In the wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 28, the family of Jake Scott alleges that JDC's Tailgaters Sports Bar in Holbrook had a “duty of care” and is liable for his death. Scott, of Centereach, died in September 2022, 11 days after he was savagely beaten by the bar's bouncer, David Cruz. Earlier Report: After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gabby Petito's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah PD, Report Says Gabby Petito's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah PD, Report Says
Gabby Petito's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah PD, Report Says Gabby Petito's parents have filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against a Utah police department that investigated a domestic incident between Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie two weeks before Laundrie killed her, according to a report from CNN. The news outlet reported on Thursday, Nov. 3, that the Petito family's attorney James McConkie confirmed the lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department, which alleges that officers in the department failed to protect Petito when investigating a domestic disturbance involving the couple on Aug. 12, 2021. "The purpose of this…

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by Nicole Valinote