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Abusive husband jailed eight years over wife's suicide in Scotland
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A 40-year-old man has been jailed for eight years in Scotland's Glasgow High Court for culpable homicide and abusive behaviour after his wife jumped to her death. Prosecutors said Lee Milne's physical and psychological abuse drove Kimberley Milne to suicide on July 27, 2023, in Dundee. It marks the first such case in Scotland holding an abusive spouse responsible for a victim's suicide.
Domenic Robert Falkner received a 15-year prison sentence in Wisconsin for his role in the 2021 death of his girlfriend's special-needs daughter, Zoey Chafer. The 4-year-old died from acute ethanol toxicity with a blood alcohol level over seven times the legal limit for adults. Falkner's girlfriend, Samantha S. Smith, was sentenced to the same term earlier this year.
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A Florida judge sharply criticized David Contreras during his sentencing for fatally shooting his son after a family trip to Disney World. Contreras, 54, received 12 years in prison plus 10 years probation for the 2023 manslaughter of 21-year-old Eric Contreras in Miami. The judge rejected Contreras's claim of personal suffering.