Prominent Colorado plastic surgeon Geoffrey Kim was found guilty of attempted manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Emmalyn Nguyen on Wednesday. Kim attempted CPR on Nguyen but later admitted he did not call 911 for help for approximately five hours. Kim was found guilty of attempted reckless manslaughter and obstruction of telephone service and faces up to three years in prison when he is sentenced on September 8. Nguyen's family has also filed a civil lawsuit against Kim and the medical facility.
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On Thursday, a bus carrying 25 seniors collided with a semi-trailer truck in rural Manitoba, Canada, resulting in 15 fatalities and 10 injuries. Images of the aftermath showed a large van or bus in a ditch near a transport truck with a smashed engine. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are asking anyone with information about the accident to contact them.
UFC fighter Conor McGregor has been accused of violently sexually assaulting and battering a woman in a Miami bathroom. The Miami Heat is conducting an investigation and McGregor's lawyer has denied the allegations. The woman is seeking damages for physical and emotional distress and has requested a response from McGregor by July 9.
Federal investigators have revealed that design flaws in the pool deck of the Surfside, Florida, apartment building, which collapsed in June 2021 killing 98 people, put the building at risk of failure before it was even built. The investigation is still ongoing, and the findings of the investigation will be released in the coming months. The National Institute for Standards and Technology is working with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to ensure similar tragedies do not occur in the future.
Two Americans, Abby Lutz and John Heathco, were found dead in a hotel room in El Pescadero, Mexico on Tuesday. Initial forensic examination indicated intoxication by a substance, though authorities are still determining what it was. The family of Abby Lutz has set up a GoFundMe page to help return her body and cover the cost of a funeral, believing the couple may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to improper venting at the resort.
Jack Teixeira, a former Air National Guardsman, has been indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. He allegedly shared highly classified military documents on a social media platform, despite having received training on the proper handling of classified information. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and three years of supervised release.
Nathan Carman, a 29-year-old man from Vernon, Vermont, has died while awaiting trial for the alleged murder of his mother, Linda Carman, and the shooting and killing of his wealthy grandfather John Chakalos. He had pleaded not guilty to fraud and first-degree murder in both cases and had been held in custody since his arrest in September 2019. His death brings an end to the legal proceedings in the case, leaving many questions unanswered and his family to grieve the loss of their loved one.
On Tuesday afternoon, firefighters responded to an RV fire at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, resulting in the death of five dogs. Bystanders attempted to get inside the RV, but were unable due to the intensity of the flames and smoke. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but appears to have been accidental. The American Kennel Club expressed their condolences and urged everyone to be aware of their surroundings and take steps to prevent fires.