Federal Jury Convicts Four in 2021 Haitian Presidential Assassination PlotMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four South Florida men on May 8, 2026, for conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, with all defendants facing potential life sentences.
Fairfax Jury Convicts Banfield on All Counts in Staged Double MurderMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Fairfax County jury convicted Brendan Banfield on all counts, including two aggravated murder charges, for killing his wife and a staged home invader in Virginia.
Los Angeles Jury Convicts Mother in 4-Year-Old Daughter’s DeathMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury convicted Maria Del Refugio Avalos of second-degree murder in the death of her 4-year-old daughter, Mia Gonzalez, sentencing her to 25 years to life.
Minnesota Jury Awards $17M in Wrongful Death Case Against NGRI DefendantMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Ramsey County jury awarded Phanny Phay $17 million in a wrongful death civil verdict against a defendant previously found not guilty by reason of insanity.
San Antonio Jury Convicts Preciado on Three Capital Murder CountsMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Bexar County jury convicted Christopher Preciado on three capital murder counts for the 2023 deaths of Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra, and their unborn child. He received automatic life without parole.
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Convicted of Felony Obstruction in ICE CaseMay 10, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Milwaukee convicted Wisconsin state judge Hannah Dugan of felony obstruction of federal immigration agents on Dec. 18, 2025, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Mobile County Jury Convicts Man of 1997 Cold Case RapeMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Mobile County jury convicted Andre Landrum on May 6, 2026, of first-degree rape, second-degree rape, and burglary in a cold case dating to 1997.
Memphis Jury Convicts Vice Lords Member in Racketeering MurderMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Memphis federal jury convicted Vincent Grant, a high-ranking Unknown Vice Lords member, of racketeering murder in under an hour of deliberation in the WDTN.
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.