Family of Botham Jean, Who Was Killed by Cop in His Home, Awarded Nearly $100M in Wrongful Death Suit

Amber Guyger; Botham Jean.Photo:AP/Shutterstock; Botham Shem Jean/Facebook AP/Shutterstock; Botham Shem Jean/Facebook Guyger was ordered to pay about $60 million in punitive damages and $38.6 million in compensatory damages to the family of Jean, who was Black, resulting in a $98.65 million settlement in the wrongful death case, per the filing. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the Jean family’s legal team, which includes civil rights attorney Ben Crump, called the verdict a “powerful testament to Botham’s life and the profound injustice of his death.

Family of Journalist, 22, Struck and Killed by Train Are Pushing for Safety Changes: 'We're Doing It for Her'

Photo:Gofundme Gofundme “It still hasn’t sunk in,” uncle Michael O’Neill toldThe Chicago Sun-Timesof her death. Grace was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center and her parents and brother were present when she was later pronounced dead due to her injuries. “My mom and dad burst into tears and screaming while I sat there, stone-faced, thinking, ‘This isn’t real. How is this even possible?’ " her brother Adian toldNBC affiliate WTHR.

Family of Man Who Fell into Reservoir Share Tribute After Police Recover His Body: 'A Friend to Everyone'

Simon Daniels.Photo:Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police The body of a man whowent missingwhile paddleboarding has been found, according to police.Greater Manchester Policeannounced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, that the body of Simon Daniels, of Cheshire, England, had been found in the Dovestone Reservoir.The search was launched on Sunday, Oct. 20, after authorities received a report of two people who “got into difficulty in the water,” according to the police department’s news release.

Family of Missing Utah Hiker 'Can't Let Go of the Hope' as Second Week of Search Nears

Howard Stone.Photo:Goblin Valley State Park/Facebook Goblin Valley State Park/Facebook The family of a missing hiker in Utah is trying not to lose hope that he will return home safely as the search for him enters its second week. Church has since returned to her home in Illinois. Howard Stone.Goblin Valley State Park/Facebook Helicopters, specialty K9s and Civil Air Patrol have also been involved in the search. But as the search for Stone begins approaching its second week, none of his personal items have been recovered and there has only been one brief potential sighting of him.

Family of U.S. Veteran Says His Body Was Cut Up and Sold for Medical Research —Without Their Consent

Stock image of an unmarked grave.Photo:Getty Getty The family of a U.S. veteran says that after his death, his body was cut up and sold to various medical programs — without their consent. Army vet Victor Carl Honey struggled with paranoidschizophreniaand was homeless when he died in Dallas in September 2022, according to anNBC Newsinvestigation. He was entitled to military funeral. But Honey’s body wasdeemed unclaimed,the outlet says. It was one of 2,350 bodies given to University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth for medical research.