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Amtrak 188 engineer charged with manslaughter in fatal Philly crash
PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed charges after a Philly judge's order.
Philly judge orders criminal charges in Amtrak 188 crash
After a plea from victim's families, Brandon Bostian can still be charged with involuntary homicide and reckless endangerment.
Why Philly’s DA won’t bring charges in fatal Amtrak 188 train derailment
Eight people died. 200 were injured. The engineer was speeding. But it's complicated.
Probable cause? The radio chatter the NTSB says distracted Amtrak 188’s engineer
What were those radio communications that supposedly caused the engineer to lose track of where he was?
Amtrak 188 case speeds into court after NTSB ruling faults engineer
The placing of blame opens the door for criminal charges and sets in motion timelines for a spate of lawsuits from dozens of victims and their families.
Q&A: Ex-Mayor Michael Nutter recalls the night Amtrak 188 derailed in Philly
In an exclusive interview with Billy Penn, the former mayor talks about the tragedy: "Seeing the wreckage is a moment that will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Final NTSB report on Amtrak 188 due out next week, Nutter says
Will a concrete explanation for the deadly crash finally be revealed?
How Amtrak 188 engineer Brandon Bostian changed his story over 6 months
The man who was driving the derailed train in Philadelphia had some memories come back to him.