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Ex-Philly Cop Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In On-Duty Killing Of Unarmed Black Man Ex-Philly Cop Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In On-Duty Killing Of Unarmed Black Man
Ex-Philly Cop Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In On-Duty Killing Of Unarmed Black Man A now-former Philadelphia police officer was convicted Wednesday, Sept. 21 in the on-duty killing of an unarmed Black man nearly five years earlier, authorities said. After an eight-day trial, Eric Ruch Jr., 34, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime for his role in the shooting death of 25-year-old Dennis Plowden in 2017, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.  His bail was revoked and sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 17 The DA's office says this trial was the first in the city in which an on-duty police officer was tried fo…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Dad Admits Killing Baby During Outer Banks Vacation: Report PA Dad Admits Killing Baby During Outer Banks Vacation: Report
PA Dad Admits Killing Baby During Outer Banks Vacation: Report A father has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of killing his infant son, according to a report by OBX Today. Thomas William Imschweiler, 34, of Harrisburg, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Currituck County Superior Court on Nov. 15, according to court records. Currituck Fire and emergency medical services were called to a report of an infant not breathing at a home in the 700 block of Lakeview Court in Corolla on July 17, 2018-- where Imschweiler was staying, the outlet reports citing a release by the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office. Franklin Th…

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by Jillian Pikora