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Accidental Death

Crime

Homicide at Rough Point

In the fall of 1966, billionaire Doris Duke killed a close confidant in Newport, Rhode Island. Local police ruled the incident “an unfortunate accident.” Half a century later, evidence suggests she got away with murder.

Peter Lance Vanity Fair Jul 2020 35min Permalink

Crime

When Does an Accident Become a Crime?

While driving through a dangerous curve in East Texas, James Fulton crossed into oncoming traffic and killed a young woman. The cops said the crash was an accident. But the Smith County DA saw it differently.

Michael Hall Texas Monthly Mar 2019 30min Permalink

Schlitterbahn’s Tragic Slide

Jeff Henry often said that his goal in life was to make customers of his family’s legendary water parks happy. It was a beautiful vision. Until it went horribly wrong.

Skip Hollandsworth Texas Monthly Jul 2018 30min Permalink

The Sorrow and the Shame of the Accidental Killer

Life after unintentionally causing someone else’s death.

Alice Gregory New Yorker Sep 2017 20min Permalink