Nashville Jury Convicts Former Titans Scout on All Four Murder CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Nashville jury convicted former Titans scout Blaise Taylor on all four murder counts in the deaths of girlfriend Jade Benning and her unborn child in Davidson County Criminal Court.
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.
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.
Federal Jury Convicts Kingsport Man on All Four Drug CountsJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Eastern District of Tennessee convicted Aaron Tyshawn Jackson on four drug counts; Judge Corker sentenced him to 24 years in prison on June 17, 2026.
Five Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC EventJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged five men for an alleged drone-and-sniper plot against the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14, 2026, targeting the president.
Federal Jury Convicts Ryan Routh on All Five Counts in Trump Assassination AttemptJune 18, 2026VerdictsA West Palm Beach federal jury convicted Ryan Wesley Routh on all five counts, including attempted assassination of Donald Trump, in the S.D. Fla. on Sept. 23, 2025.
Former Bolingbrook Officer Convicted on All Counts in Federal Extortion CaseJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago convicted former Bolingbrook police officer Antoine Larry on conspiracy, extortion, and attempted extortion charges. Judge Kness sentenced Larry to five years and three months in federal prison on June 8, 2026.