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Brooklyn Landlord Charged in Deadly Fire Started by Space Heater

A Brooklyn landlord has been charged with manslaughter for the death of a tenant who jumped out of a window to escape a fire prosecutors said was caused by a space heater in a building that did not have heat. …

Oklahoma Ex-Reserve Deputy, Insurance Exec Convicted in Suspect’s Death

A former Oklahoma volunteer sheriff’s deputy who said he mistook his handgun for his stun gun when he fatally shot an unarmed suspect last year has been convicted of second-degree manslaughter. Jurors handed down the verdict in the case of …