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.
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.
Georgia Jury Convicts Two Men in Athens Gang Murder CaseMay 12, 2026VerdictsAn Athens-Clarke County jury convicted Shamon Elder Jr. and Jaquavious Smith for the 2022 murder of Brynarius Smith, with Elder sentenced to life without parole plus 85 years.
Florida Federal Jury Convicts Four in Haiti Presidential Assassination PlotMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four men on all counts for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including Neutrality Act violations.
Illinois Jury Convicts Dubois on All Counts in Starbucks AbductionMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Timothy J. Dubois on all four counts of abduction and sexual assault arising from a 2022 Collinsville Starbucks attack, leaving him facing up to 80 years in prison.
Robertson County Jury Convicts Mansfield on Two Counts of Vehicular HomicideMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Robertson County, Tennessee jury convicted Lukas Lee Mansfield on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in the drunk-driving deaths of his two young children in 2025.
Louisiana Jury Convicts Faron Dillon on All Six CountsMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Livingston Parish jury convicted Faron Dillon on five counts of attempted murder of a police officer and one felon-in-possession count at Louisiana's 21st JDC.
Florida Jury Convicts Four in Julio Foolio Murder CaseMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Tampa jury convicted Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, and two co-defendants of first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of rapper Julio Foolio at Hillsborough County Circuit Court.
Federal Jury Convicts Virginia Man in 96-Database Deletion CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted Sohaib Akhter on computer fraud, password trafficking, and firearm charges after he deleted 96 U.S. government databases.
Florida Jury Convicts Four in Julio Foolio Murder CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Hillsborough County jury convicted all four defendants in the Julio Foolio murder trial on first-degree murder and conspiracy charges on May 8, 2026, in Tampa.