Second-degree manslaughter

An 18-month-old toddler, Luke Russell Jr., died after choking on a popcorn kernel while his mother, Olivia Bithorn, was drinking in another room. Bithorn was charged with second-degree manslaughter and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors cited her history of alcohol abuse and prior incidents endangering her children.

An 18-month-old baby in New York died after choking on a popcorn kernel while his mother was drinking in another room. Olivia Bithorn, the mother, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors allege she left the children unattended with unpopped popcorn and has a history of alcohol-related incidents.

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.

Miami real estate developer George Pino was acquitted of second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges related to a 2022 boat crash off Boca Chita Key that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left Katy Puig with permanent injuries. The jury found the collision with a channel marker was accidental, despite prosecutors arguing Pino operated the boat recklessly.

A jury found real estate developer George Pino not guilty on all charges related to a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured Katy Puig. Pino faced second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges, but the jury reached a decision in under two hours of deliberation.

A Minneapolis grandmother, Joanna Sanchez-Cordero, 42, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after a 2-year-old child in her care died from a fentanyl overdose. Drug paraphernalia, including a pipe with suspected drug residue, was found in the home, and another child was present but unharmed. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

A jury was selected for the trial of George Pino, a real estate broker charged in a 2022 boat crash near Boca Chita Key that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured Katy Puig. The judge ruled the defense violated a court order by delaying evidence disclosure, but the trial will proceed as scheduled with opening statements set for Monday. Pino faces second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges and claims the crash was an accident.

Jury selection began for George Pino, a developer charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide following a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left Katy Puig disabled. The judge denied Pino's motion to dismiss, and he maintains his innocence, claiming the crash was an accident.

Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, a Florida doctor, was indicted for second-degree manslaughter after a 70-year-old Alabama man died in August 2024 during surgery. Authorities allege he removed the liver instead of the spleen, leading to the patient's fatal outcome.