Houston Jury Convicts Man of Murder Eight Years After DisappearanceJuly 3, 2026VerdictsA Harris County jury convicted Erik Fardell Arceneaux of murder in the 2018 disappearance of Maria Rodriguez in a no-body case built entirely on digital evidence.
Federal Jury Convicts Seven in Golden Gate Bridge BlockadeJuly 3, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted all seven Golden Gate Bridge blockade defendants on misdemeanor charges July 2, 2026, while deadlocking on felony conspiracy in People v. de Jesus et al.
Philadelphia Jury Awards $108.6M in Forceps Birth Injury CaseJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Philadelphia County jury awarded $108.6 million to a child who suffered permanent brain injury during a 2018 delivery, finding malpractice against Philadelphia Hospital.
Alabama Jury Awards $50M in Fatal Heart Diagnosis FailureJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Mobile County, Alabama jury awarded $50 million against Mobile County Hospital in a wrongful death case involving an allegedly missed coronary artery blockage.
Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Man on Threats and Hoax Bioweapon CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Dallas federal jury convicted Donald Ray McCray on three counts of mailing threats to federal judges and one hoax bioweapon count in the Northern District of Texas.
Illinois Jury Convicts Quincy Man on All Four Firearms CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsAn Adams County, Illinois jury convicted Dyrece T. Knaff II on all four aggravated firearms counts after nearly five hours of deliberation in Adams County Circuit Court.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation for ignoring pretrial detainee Kayla Turley's medical needs, resulting in Turley's death.
Federal Jury Convicts Army Contractor for $1.1M MRE TheftJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in El Paso convicted Army contractor Joseph Lavar Davis on two counts of MRE theft totaling $1.12 million from U.S. Army stockpiles.
Queens Jury Re-Convicts Man in 1993 Pregnant Wife MurderJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Queens County jury re-convicted Michael Robinson of the 1993 murder of Gwendolyn Samuels on June 30, 2026, after his original conviction was vacated on DNA grounds.
San Francisco Jury Convicts Recidivist Shoplifter on Both CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted Andre Meredith on retail theft and commercial shoplifting counts under Proposition 36, with sentencing set for July 17, 2026.