Nassau County District Attorney's Office

An 18-month-old boy, Luke Russell Jr., died after choking on a popcorn kernel while his mother, Olivia Bithorn, was drinking in another room. Bithorn faces charges of second-degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, with prosecutors citing her history of alcohol abuse.

A retired doctor and his son in New York were accused of operating a pill mill, fraudulently prescribing addictive medications like Percocet, Adderall, and Xanax without patient examinations. They were charged with 23 counts of illegal drug prescriptions and conspiracy, facing up to five and a half years in prison if convicted.