Butler County Jury Convicts Trice on Drug Charges Without Physical EvidenceJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Butler County, Pennsylvania jury convicted Dillon James Trice on felony drug charges despite state police having destroyed the physical evidence before trial, acquitting him on one count.
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.
Baltimore Federal Jury Convicts Wayne Lee on Drug and Firearm CountsJune 8, 2026VerdictsA Baltimore federal jury convicted Wayne Lee on drug trafficking and felon-in-possession charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Atlanta Jury Convicts Federal Prison Guard on Bribery and Drug ConspiracyJune 8, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Atlanta convicted former USP-Atlanta correctional officer Patrick Shackelford of bribery and narcotics smuggling conspiracy on April 2, 2026, in NDGA.
Manhattan Jury Convicts Two in Nationwide Fentanyl Pill Distribution SchemeJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury convicted Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes and Edward Eustate Jimenez on June 1, 2026, in SDNY for running a nationwide fentanyl pill distribution scheme that killed at least one person.
Texas Jury Convicts Blankenship in Fentanyl-Related Murder CaseMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Wichita County, Texas jury convicted Jakob Joel Blankenship of fentanyl-related murder on May 14, 2026, in what prosecutors say may be the first such conviction in Texas.