Douglas County Jury Awards $24 Million in False Prosecution CaseMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Douglas County jury awarded Robert Dial $24 million against the Town of Parker and Detective Brukbacher in a § 1983 false arrest and malicious prosecution case.
Connecticut Jury Awards Nearly $489K in Auto Accident CaseMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Connecticut jury in Middletown awarded $488,958.89 to an injured motorist, rejecting defense arguments that pre-existing conditions caused the plaintiff's injuries.
Georgia Jury Convicts Two in Athens Gang Murder CaseMay 13, 2026VerdictsAn Athens-Clarke County jury convicted Shamon Elder Jr. and Jaquavious Smith of murder and gang terrorism charges in the 2022 shooting death of Brynarius Smith on May 5, 2026.
Tennessee Jury Convicts Father in DUI Deaths of Two ChildrenMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Tennessee jury convicted Lukas Lee Mansfield on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide after a drunk-driving crash near Springfield killed his two children in January 2025.
Louisiana Jury Convicts Man on Five Attempted-Murder Counts After Deputy StandoffMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Livingston Parish jury convicted Faron Dillon on five counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer after he fired on deputies serving a warrant, with sentencing set for late June 2026.
Madison County Jury Convicts Dubois on All Counts in Collinsville Abduction-RapeMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Timothy J. Dubois on all four counts in the 2022 knifepoint abduction and rape of a woman outside a Collinsville Starbucks.
Vermont Jury Convicts Elliot Russell of First-Degree MurderMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Vermont jury convicted Elliot Russell of first-degree murder on May 13, 2026, in Bennington Superior Court for the 2022 shooting death of Ulysses Ivey.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Foreign-Agent and Obstruction CountsMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying evidence linked to a secret Chinese police outpost in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Connecticut Jury Awards $488,958 in Motor Vehicle Injury CaseMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Connecticut Superior Court jury in Middletown awarded $488,958 to a personal injury plaintiff in a motor vehicle case handled by The Flood Law Firm LLC.
Los Angeles Jury Convicts Actor Nick Pasqual on All CountsMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury convicted TV actor Nick Pasqual on May 8, 2026, of attempted murder, forcible rape, and burglary in the stabbing of his estranged girlfriend, Allie Shehorn.