Illinois Jury Convicts Granite City Woman of First-Degree MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Tara A. Anderson of first-degree murder and found a firearm enhancement in the 2023 fatal shooting of Phillip Armstrong outside her Granite City home.
Leavenworth County Jury Convicts Lansing Man on Murder ChargesMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary on May 13, 2026, following a three-day trial in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Kansas Jury Convicts Andrea Cothran in Fairway Officer’s MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Johnson County, Kansas jury convicted Andrea Cothran of first-degree murder on May 14, 2026 in the killing of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald at Johnson County District Court.
Federal Jury Convicts HealthSplash CEO on All Three Counts in $1B Medicare Fraud CaseMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted HealthSplash CEO Brett Blackman on three conspiracy counts tied to a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving the DMERx software platform.
Vermont Jury Convicts Elliot Russell of First-Degree MurderMay 14, 2026VerdictsA Bennington County jury convicted Elliot Russell of first-degree murder on May 11, 2026, in the 2022 shooting death of Ulysses Ivey at a Vermont power substation.
Illinois Tax Preparer Convicted on All Counts in $11 Million COVID Fraud CaseMay 14, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted Hiam Hmaidan on all six counts of mail fraud and conspiracy for a $11 million COVID-19 unemployment assistance fraud scheme.
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.