Lowndes County High School got a terrible shock on January 11th 2013. Around 10.30 that Friday morning students filed into the gym … a pair of stockinged feet in the middle of a rolled-up wrestling mat. Standing on end it was 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson. He’d been missing since Thursday … Accident or murder? True Crime Recaps: Tragic Accident or Police Cover-Up? The Kendrick Johnson Case, Youtube 15.30, 2022
There was a bruise on the right side of his jaw and chest that led the second doctor to conclude he was killed by blunt force trauma. ibid.
December 12th 2021: A developing case out of Bridgeport, Connecticut … A 23-year-old woman meets a man on a dating app and invites him over for a get-to-know-you movie night. Eight hours later she’s dead. The coroner calls it an accidental overdose but the people closest to her says she didn’t use drugs. True Crime Recaps: The Mysterious Death of Lauren Smith-Fields, Youtube 7.53, 2022
The man who called 911 was her date: 37-year-old Matthew la Fountain. He slept over at her place the night before. He says he woke up around 6.30 a.m. and found her lying on her right side with blood dripping from her nose, and she wasn’t breathing. ibid.
She ended up taking a deadly dose of Fentanyl. ibid.
According to NBC Connecticut there was a pool of blood in the middle of the bed with streaks going off to the right. ibid.
There was also a used condom in her bathroom and an open tube of lubricant on her dresser. ibid.
They also found an unidentified pill in her room but it wasn’t collected for testing until almost three weeks later. ibid.
Gwyneth Paltrow: Did she or didn’t she run a man down on the slopes? That’s the question Gwyneth Paltrow is trying to answer at trial. True Crime Recaps: Gwyneth Paltrow Trial Highlights! Youtube 5.18, 2023
Llano County, Texas, 10th July 2016: Ma’am I’m here on 71 and it’s a bad crash. Head on collision. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? s1e1: Deadly Driver or Tragic Accident? 911 call, ITVX 2022
Jason has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. ibid. caption
The verdict is unanimous: Not Guilty. ibid.
Bessemer, Alabama, 3rd August 2017: I got a little girl drowned. Fell in the pool. We got her out of the pool … Accused: Guilty or Innocent? s3e5: Careless Adult or Swimming Pool Tragedy? Channel 5/ITVX 2022
Tragic accident or child neglect? ibid.
Jerry [Cole] is charged with aggravated child abuse, a Class A felony. ibid.
Immediately after the incident, Jerry’s fiancée ended their engagement and cut off all contact. ibid.
Iron County, Michigan, 13th January 2021: There’s been an accident on Bates-Amasa Road. Pretty bad. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? s4e3: Killer Driver or Medical Emergency? 911 call, Channel 5 2024
Jerry was driving his vehicle on the way to work in daylight about 2 o’clock in the afternoon … He just ploughed right into them. ibid. defense
The victim was 56-year-old Lawrence Leonarduzzi. He died instantly in the collision. Jerry the driver was not seriously hurt. ibid. caption
There’s no obvious reason why he [Jerry] would have fallen asleep … What caused that to happen? ibid. defense
Doctors diagnosed Jerry with a paralyzed diaphragm. A condition that reduces lung capacity. ibid. caption
If the brain is not getting oxygen, it shuts down. ibid.
If the brain is not getting oxygen, it shuts down. ibid. defense
The jury makes its decision in 90 minutes … Not Guilty. ibid. captions
Birmingham, Alabama, 5th September 2015: Margaret [Culp] anticipates the turn is coming. Veronica fell over on top of her. She couldn’t get her off. Caused Margaret to lose control. Accused: Guilty or Innocent? s4e5: Reckless Driver or Tragic Accident? Channel 5 2024
Margaret and the truck driver suffer only minor injuries. ibid. caption
She [Margaret] gets charged with the murder of Veronica. ibid. defense
After her arrest in 2017 Margaret spent 5 months in jail. She was released on a $25,000 bond. While in jail, Margaret couldn’t pay her rent and lost her home. ibid. captions
Alprazolam (Xanax) 40 ng/mL … Morphine: Less than 25 ng/mL … Oxycodone: Less than 50 ng/ML [trace amounts]. ibid. toxicology report
Margaret’s toxicology report showed she had trace amounts of oxycodone and morphine in her system. She says they were prescribed for a degenerative spine conditon. ibid. caption
The prosecution has offered Margaret a plea of Negligent Homicide: killing someone without malice. ibid.
Margaret will serve no prison time. ibid.