Tag: Involuntary Manslaughter
Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs Has Case Sent To Lancaster County Court
A woman accused of pushing her mother into a wall, causing the 63-year-old woman to fall down a flight of stairs and suffer fatal injuries, will have her case proceed to court, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3.
Judge Joshua Keller ruled following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, July 29, that prosecutors had presented enough evidence for the case against Elissa Blair Waltman to proceed to the Court of Common Pleas, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Waltman, 34, of the 300 block of Laurel Street, Lancaster City, is charged with involuntary manslaughter a…
Upper Marlboro Driver Cut Around Traffic, Killed DC Pedestrian: Police
A few seconds wasn't worth waiting for.
Now a Maryland woman is charged after police say she cut around traffic, made an illegal turn, and turned a routine drive through DC into a fatal hit-and-run.
The driver, 34-year-old Shaneia Gregnesia Lincoln, of Upper Marlboro, was arrested this week in connection with the April crash that killed 61-year-old Dawn Ciccone, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday, July 31.
According to investigators, the crash happened around 11:11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the intersection of 23rd and L streets NW in Foggy Bottom.
Police said …
100+ MPH Driver Convicted After Head-On Rock Creek Parkway Crash That Killed Three
The woman responsible for a triple-fatal crash on Rock Creek Parkway more than two years ago is facing decades in federal prison.
District resident Nakita Walker, 45, was convicted by a Superior Court jury on Monday, April 6, for the March 2023 deaths of Mohamed Kamara, Jonathan Alberto Cabrera Mendez, and Olvin Josue Torres Velasquez, authorities announced.
Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, officers responded to a reported crash on the parkway near P Street NW when a Honda sedan crashed head-on into a Lexus SUV in a violent crash.
All three occupants of the Honda…
$10K Reward As Father Sought In Death Of 59-Pound Care-Dependent Son: Montco DA
A father accused of leaving his care-dependent son to die weighing just 59 pounds has been on the run for more than a year — and now a $10,000 reward is being offered to find him.
Vernon Hatchett, 40, of Glenside, is wanted in connection with the death of his 21-year-old son, Tylim Hatchett, who died from neglect on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
Tylim Hatchett
Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
Hatchett, who also goes by Khaliyl Ward, has been on the run for approximately 15 months since a warran…
85-Year-Old Allentown Grandfather Killed In Hit-Run Leads To Driver's Arrest Years Later: DA
An Allentown man has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run that killed 85-year-old grandfather Elian N. Makdsi in October 2023, authorities announced on Friday, June 27, 2025.
Jorge Gonzalez, 39, is accused of fatally striking Makdsi while driving a silver 2004 Mercedes-Benz at the intersection of North Jerome Street and Union Boulevard around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, according to Allentown Police and Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Makdsi, of Allentown, was found lying in the road with multiple blunt-force injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his…
62-Year-Old Man Gets Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose From Neighbor In Kutztown
A drug dealer was sentenced this week in the 2022 overdose death of his Springfield Township neighbor, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
William Randall Wright, 39, formerly of Springfield and most recently residing in Kutztown, pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. to three charges: Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and Involuntary Manslaughter, prosecutors said.
He admitted to selling the combination of cocaine and fentanyl that killed Steven Newhart, 62, inside the Scenic V…
Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA
A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced in connection with the drowning death of his 23-month-old son during a backyard pool party, authorities announced on Friday, May 23.
Rafael Cabrera, 40, of Allentown, pleaded no contest to Felony Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2022 death of his son, Aydeen Cabrera, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said. Cabrera was sentenced to five years of probation by Judge James T. Anthony.
Allentown police were called to the family's home on the 500 block of North Fenwick Street around 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 202,2 for a report of a toddler fo…
Speeding Driver Was Going 20+ MPH Over Limit Before Fatal Crash In Woodbridge, Police Say
A Virginia driver is behind bars after police say his speeding killed a woman in a two-car crash on a busy Woodbridge roadway last week.
Luis Alejandro Anariba, 23, of Woodbridge, was arrested on Wednesday, May 8, and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving, Prince William County Police announced.
The fatal collision happened just before 7 p.m. on May 1, at the intersection of Dale Boulevard and Barksdale Street, according to investigators.
Anariba was behind the wheel of a 2020 Honda Civic, traveling more than 20 mph over the posted 45 mph speed limit when he slammed in…
Emaciated Son With Cerebral Palsy Found Dead In Upper Dublin, Family Charged: DA
Three family members face charges in the death of a 21-year-old man with cerebral palsy after he was found severely neglected in Upper Dublin, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31,.
Sherrilynn Hawkins, 42, of Dresher, Loretta Harris, 45, of Philadelphia, and Vernon Hatchett, 39, of Glenside, are accused of neglecting Tylim Hatchett, leading to his death on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Dublin Police Chief Francis Wheatley said.
Police were called to an apartment complex in Dresher that evening for an unresponsive person. Officers arrived …
Felon Mom With ‘Love Yourself First’ Tattoo Sentenced For Drowning 5-Year-Old In Susquehanna
A Lancaster County mother has been sentenced after pleading no contest to charges related to the drowning death of her 5-year-old son in the Susquehanna River, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.
Autumn Lynn Vossler, 31, of Columbia, pleaded Nolo Contendere on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 — the day after her — to involuntary manslaughter and four counts of endangering the welfare of children, according to Susquehanna Regional Police and court records.
For the drowning, Vossler was sentenced to a prison term ranging from nearly five to nine and a half years on Thu…
