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Mom charged after 18-month-old allegedly choked to death on popcorn kernels while she was drinking, prosecutors say
An 18-month-old boy died after choking on popcorn kernels while left unattended as his mother was drinking at an Airbnb in Merrick, Long Island. Olivia Bithorn, 36, faces manslaughter charges in connection with her son’s death. Luke Russell Jr., 18 months old, choked on popcorn kernels, prosecutors said. A grand jury indicted her on one...
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Us Weekly
· Jul 2, 2026
Mother Charged After Son Choked to Death on Popcorn While She Was Drunk
A mother was charged after her 2-year-old son choked to death while he was eating popcorn, and she’s been accused of abusing alcohol at the time of the incident. Olivia Bithorn broke down in tears while in court on Monday, June 29, as she pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in connection to the death of []
Knewz
· Jun 25, 2026
Colorado mom faces murder charge after allegedly supplying alcohol linked to 16-year-old daughter’s death
A mom from Colorado is facing the wrath of the law after allegedly letting her daughter drink herself to death. Gretchen Lee Ryan is charged with one count of second-degree murder after her teenage daughter, Grace, passed away in March 2026 following a prolonged period of alcohol abuse. Ryan allegedly supplied alcohol to the 16-year-old...
Daily Mail
· Jul 2, 2026
Sobbing mother charged after 2-year-old son chokes to death on popcorn
Sobbing mother charged after 2-year-old son chokes to death on popcorn
DNyuz
· Jul 3, 2026
Mom of 5 struck and killed by stray bullet while buying slushies with her kids: ‘It was just senseless’
A Missouri mother tragically died in front of her children when she was caught in the crossfire of two feuding groups at a gas station Tuesday evening, according to her family and police. Shakeela Martin, a “devoted mother to five children,” was buying slushies with her kids when she was killed at a BP in []
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 4, 2026
She Boasted Of Voting Twice On Facebook—Then The FBI Looked Into Her Rare Alligator Past
An Illinois woman was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a 2,500 fine for casting two ballots in a federal election. Brenda Knuth, 61, had previously pleaded guilty on January 30, 2026, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long in Urbana, Illinois, to a charge of voting more than once in [] She Boasted Of Voting Twice On Facebook—Then The FBI Looked Into Her Rare Alligator Past
TwistedSifter
· Jul 6, 2026
She Finally Told Her Parents She Didn’t Consider Them Real Parents — They Were Devastated — Now She’s Not Sure She Should Have Said It
It might have hurt him, but Dad really needed to hear this. The post She Finally Told Her Parents She Didn’t Consider Them Real Parents — They Were Devastated — Now She’s Not Sure She Should Have Said It appeared first on TwistedSifter.
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Related coverage for "Mom charged after 18-month-old allegedly choked to death on popcorn kernels while she was drinking, prosecutors say": Us Weekly — Mother Charged After Son Choked to Death on Popcorn While She Was Drunk. Knewz — Colorado mom faces murder charge after allegedly supplying alcohol linked to 16-year-old daughter’s death. Daily Mail — Sobbing mother charged after 2-year-old son chokes to death on popcorn. DNyuz — Mom of 5 struck and killed by stray bullet while buying slushies with her kids: ‘It was just senseless’. Tampa Free Press — She Boasted Of Voting Twice On Facebook—Then The FBI Looked Into Her Rare Alligator Past. TwistedSifter — She Finally Told Her Parents She Didn’t Consider Them Real Parents — They Were Devastated — Now She’s Not Sure She Should Have Said It