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Minot Man Found Guilty in Fatal Concert Shooting: Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

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MINOT, North Dakota – A jury in North Central District Court has returned a guilty verdict for Travis McDermott, a Minot man charged with two felony counts. McDermott was accused of shooting and killing another man during a concert in May of last year. The jury found McDermott guilty after two days of testimony. The charges McDermott faced were manslaughter and reckless endangerment. He had pleaded not guilty to both charges. The altercation that led to the shooting took place at a Minot bar in the early morning hours of May 14, 2023. During the … Read more

Jury Selection Begins in Trial Against Minot Man Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting

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MINOT, ND – The trial for a Minot man charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment in connection with a fatal shooting at a local venue is now underway. Travis McDermott, 40, is accused of shooting Greyson Sletto, 32, during an altercation at a concert last year. Despite claiming self-defense, McDermott was charged after surveillance footage from the venue contradicted his account. The trial, which began with jury selection on Monday, is expected to continue until Friday. McDermott was initially arrested on an aggravated assault charge, but prosecutors later added a charge of manslaughter involving a … Read more

Alec Baldwin Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Shooting on New Mexico Movie Set

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SANTA FE, N.M. – Alec Baldwin, a prominent actor, has been indicted by a grand jury on an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal shooting on a New Mexico movie set in 2021. The case against Baldwin was revived after special prosecutors presented new evidence to the grand jury. The actor’s legal team has not yet commented on the indictment. The fatal incident occurred during a rehearsal for the movie “Rust,” where Baldwin was the lead actor and co-producer. Baldwin was handling a gun and pointing it at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when it … Read more

Manhattan Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case of Daniel Penny in Fatal Subway Choking Incident

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Manhattan, New York – A Manhattan judge has denied a motion to dismiss the case of Daniel Penny, who is charged with manslaughter for fatally choking Jordan Neely on a subway car. Neely, a 30-year-old Black man experiencing homelessness, died in May after Penny put him in a chokehold during an incident on the subway. The judge’s decision was based on medical evidence and Neely’s cause of death, ruling that Penny’s actions directly led to Neely’s demise. Defense lawyers had argued that Penny did not intend to harm Neely and that he was trying to … Read more