Madison County Jury Convicts Dubois on All Counts in Starbucks Abduction CaseMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Timothy J. Dubois Jr. on all three felony counts in a 2022 stranger abduction and rape case tried in Madison County Circuit Court.
Alabama Jury Convicts Jaclyn Skuce on All Three Capital Murder CountsMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Morgan County, Alabama jury convicted Jaclyn Skuce on three counts of capital murder for hiring a hit man to kill Anthony Shepard in 2020, and the court sentenced her to life without parole.
Federal Jury Convicts Fresno Man on 12 Counts in COVID Test FraudMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Fresno federal jury convicted Jia Bei Zhu on all 12 counts for selling fake COVID-19 test kits through Universal Meditech Inc., generating $4 million in fraudulent sales.
American Immigration Council Settles Eight-Year FOIA Suit Over Family Separation RecordsMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe American Immigration Council and the U.S. government settled an eight-year FOIA lawsuit over family separation records, with dismissal agreed in D.C. federal court.
Peewee Longway Enters Federal Plea Deal in Fentanyl and Firearms CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyAtlanta rapper Peewee Longway pleaded guilty May 6 in a federal drug and firearms case; sentencing is set for July 9, with a negotiated range of 10 to 14 years.
DOJ Civil Rights Division Probes Fairfax Prosecutor Over Immigration Plea PracticesMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ Civil Rights Division opens a formal investigation into Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano over alleged immigration-based plea bargaining favoring undocumented defendants.
Missouri Man Indicted on Federal Fentanyl Charge Tied to Overdose DeathMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Mark A. Foster of Independence, Missouri, on a fentanyl distribution charge tied to an overdose death in rural Jamesport, Missouri.
Federal Indictment Unsealed Against Chicago-Area Businessman in $4 Million Fraud CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment unsealed in Chicago charges Raed Naser with 11 wire fraud and 4 money laundering counts tied to two schemes totaling roughly $4 million.
Army Master Sergeant Indicted for Trading on Classified Venezuela Operation IntelMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ indicted Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke for using classified Venezuela operation intel to profit on Polymarket, netting roughly $410,000.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Minnesota Family for Assault on Journalist at Anti-ICE ProtestMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted three Minnesota family members for assaulting a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest on federal property in St. Paul.