Seattle reaches $29 million settlement for grad student Jaahnavi Kandula, who was killed by a speeding police officer.
Seattle Settles for $29 Million Over Student’s Death Seattle has reached a settlement of $29 million with the family of Jaanabi Kandura, a 23-year-old graduate student from India, who tragically lost her life when a speeding police officer hit her while she was crossing the street in 2023. Officer Kevin Dave struck Kandura while responding […]
Seattle cop Daniel Auderer fired over ‘vile’ comments about grad student Jaahnavi Kandula killed in police cruiser collision
SEATTLE — A Seattle police officer has been fired for making insensitive comments about an Indian graduate student who was hit and killed by another officer’s car in a crosswalk last year. Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr fired Officer Daniel Oderer on Wednesday for comments he made hours after the January 2023 death of […]
Seattle cop who fatally struck grad student Jaahnavi Kandula dodges criminal charges
A Seattle police officer who fatally struck a graduate student with his cruiser after responding to a report of an overdose avoided criminal charges and was instead charged with a traffic violation. Officer Kevin Dave was charged with second-degree negligent driving in connection with the Jan. 23, 2023, crash that claimed the life of 23-year-old […]