Manslaughter charge dropped against man accused of killing wife

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - The voluntary manslaughter charge against David Swift has been dropped.

David Swift was indicted in 2022 for the murder of his wife Karen; the jury was able to find Swift not guilty of murder, but unable to reach a unanimous verdict on voluntary manslaughter.

That charge has now been dropped.

District Attorney Danny Goodman says he has filed an appeal to the judge over the dropped charge.

Swift is also facing separate charges in Alabama, where he is accused of stalking his second wife; the two have since divorced.

Swift now faces extradition to Alabama.

Swift’s wife Karen was found dead on October 30, 2011. Her SUV which was found abandoned with a flat tire a quarter mile from her home.

David is accused of staging her vehicle, smashing her phones and hiding her body.

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