Utah Jury Convicts Three in $30M Noah’s Event Centers FraudJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Christopher Ashby, Jordan Nelson, and Scott Beynon on all 18 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy in the $30M Noah's Event Centers investor fraud case.
Federal Jury Convicts New Orleans Officer on Five Public Corruption CountsJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in New Orleans convicted former NOPD officer Christian Conrad Claus on five counts of fraud, bribery, and false statements, with sentencing set for September 2026.
San Antonio Jury Convicts Wrong-Way Driver on Manslaughter, Deadlocks on MurderJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA Bexar County jury convicted Christopher Rey Navarro on manslaughter and four lesser counts in the 2024 I-35 wrong-way death of Yulissa Valero, deadlocking on murder.
New Hampshire Jury Awards $16M in State Youth Facility Abuse CaseJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA New Hampshire jury awarded $16 million to Kristy Gesse against DHHS in a youth facility abuse case, apportioning 25% fault to the state at Merrimack County Superior Court.
Bell County Jury Convicts Man of 2016 Sexual AssaultJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA Bell County, Texas jury convicted Xavier Lavoie Mason of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2016, returning a guilty verdict on June 29, 2026, in the 264th Judicial District Court.
Los Angeles Man Convicted of Federal Sex TraffickingJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Elias Shabazz of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion in the C.D. Cal., with sentencing exposure up to life in prison.
Federal Jury Convicts Ex-Army Contractor in $1.1M MRE TheftJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in El Paso convicted former Army contractor Joseph Lavar Davis of stealing over $1.1 million in MREs from the U.S. Army in 2020, the W.D. Tex. announced June 30, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Three MS-13 Members on Nine Murder CountsJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA Las Vegas federal jury convicted three MS-13 members of nine murders and RICO conspiracy after a 43-day trial, with sentencing set for November 2026.
Wichita Jury Convicts Man on All Seven Counts in Pregnant Woman’s DeathJune 19, 2026VerdictsA Sedgwick County jury convicted Javan Jermaine Ervin on all seven counts, including felony murder, in the 2021 crash death of pregnant Wichita woman Samantha Russell.
Lackawanna County Jury Convicts Evan Quinnan on All CountsJune 19, 2026VerdictsA Lackawanna County jury convicted Evan Quinnan on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and simple assault after 25 minutes of deliberations in Scranton, Pennsylvania.