Former Maryland Police Chief Convicted in Federal Insurance Fraud ConspiracyJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland convicted former Marlow Heights police chief Davion Percy of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a staged auto insurance fraud scheme.
Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man on Five NFA Gun CountsJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Benton, Illinois convicted Yaroslav Vishnevski on five NFA charges after 30 minutes of deliberation, finding he manufactured and possessed unregistered short-barreled rifles and silencers.
Federal Jury Rejects Musk’s OpenAI Claims on Limitations GroundsJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oakland unanimously ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, finding all claims barred by the statute of limitations.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation under 18 U.S.C. § 242 in the death of pretrial detainee Kayla Turley.
Federal Jury Convicts Two in $25 Million Business Email Fraud SchemeJune 12, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Columbia, South Carolina convicted Demani Jawara Bosket and Tanya Lashawn Bosket on June 11, 2026 for a $25 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme.
Federal Jury Hits Human Rights Attorney With $256M RICO VerdictJune 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Birmingham awarded $256 million against human rights attorney Terry Collingsworth and IRAdvocates after finding defamation and RICO violations in litigation against Drummond Co.
Federal Jury Convicts Arizona Man on Three Threat CountsJune 11, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Phoenix convicted Rene Ortiz on three counts of threatening President Trump and former VP Harris in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
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.
Federal Jury Convicts Maryland Man on Six Counts of Child Sex CrimesJune 8, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Baltimore convicted Fode Sitafa Mara on four counts of aggravated sexual abuse, plus coercion and obstruction counts, in U.S. District Court for 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.