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Sobbing mother charged after 2-year-old son chokes to death on popcorn

Daily Mail

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July 2, 2026

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Sobbing mother charged after 2-year-old son chokes to death on popcorn
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Us Weekly

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· 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

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· Jul 1, 2026

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...

The Independent

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· Jul 6, 2026

Innocent mom gunned down at Missouri gas station as she was buying frozen drinks for her kids

‘You can only imagine what a child would go through watching their mom being murdered in front of them,’ a police official said

Daily Express

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· Jun 27, 2026

Horror as children huddled together and burned to death after mum set house ablaze

A mother-of-three in the US has pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 30-38 years in prison.

DNyuz

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· Jun 26, 2026

Hoarder parents accused of murder, ‘terrible neglect’ of obese son, 7, who died weighing 255 pounds

The hoarder parents of an obese 7-year-old boy who weighed 255 pounds when he died of heart failure have been charged with his murder for their “extraordinary, terrible neglect,” according to prosecutors Damien O’Brien, 40, and his wife Jessica O’Brien, 41, are additionally facing child abuse and torture charges in the death of their 7-year-old []

India Today

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· Jul 12, 2026

I will call mummy: Boy wails as men electrocutes, thrashes him over theft suspicion

I will call mummy: Boy wails as men electrocutes, thrashes him over theft suspicion

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Related coverage for "Sobbing mother charged after 2-year-old son chokes to death on popcorn": Us Weekly — Mother Charged After Son Choked to Death on Popcorn While She Was Drunk. Knewz — Mom charged after 18-month-old allegedly choked to death on popcorn kernels while she was drinking, prosecutors say. The Independent — Innocent mom gunned down at Missouri gas station as she was buying frozen drinks for her kids. Daily Express — Horror as children huddled together and burned to death after mum set house ablaze. DNyuz — Hoarder parents accused of murder, ‘terrible neglect’ of obese son, 7, who died weighing 255 pounds. India Today — I will call mummy: Boy wails as men electrocutes, thrashes him over theft suspicion