Federal Jury Convicts Petersburg Man on Child Sex Trafficking ChargesJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Alexandria convicted Marcus Keon Ruffin of child sex trafficking and felon in possession of a firearm in the Eastern District of Virginia on July 1, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts South Lake Tahoe Man on Four Impersonation CountsJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Sacramento convicted Anton Iagounov on four counts of impersonating a federal officer after he sent fabricated NASA OIG credentials to the Department of Defense.
Federal Jury Convicts North Carolina Man in Minor Catfishing CaseJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia convicted Matthew Thomas Becker on two counts for catfishing a 14-year-old on X and receiving child sexual abuse material.
Federal Jury Awards $2.6 Billion in Twitter Bot Investor Fraud CaseJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco federal jury awarded $2.6 billion against Elon Musk in Pampena v. Musk, a securities fraud class action over Twitter bot statements; Judge Breyer upheld most of the verdict on July 6, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Man on Threats and Hoax Bioweapon CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Dallas federal jury convicted Donald Ray McCray on three counts of mailing threats to federal judges and one hoax bioweapon count in the Northern District of Texas.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation for ignoring pretrial detainee Kayla Turley's medical needs, resulting in Turley's death.
Federal Jury Convicts Army Contractor for $1.1M MRE TheftJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in El Paso convicted Army contractor Joseph Lavar Davis on two counts of MRE theft totaling $1.12 million from U.S. Army stockpiles.
Federal Jury Convicts Three in $30M Noah’s Event Centers FraudJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Utah federal jury convicted Christopher Ashby, Jordan Nelson, and Scott Beynon on all 18 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy in the $30M Noah's Event Centers investment fraud case.
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.