Marion County Jury Convicts Jaylin Johnson in 2023 Fatal ShootingJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Marion County jury in Ocala, Florida convicted Jaylin Johnson of murder on July 1, 2026, in the 2023 fatal shooting of Jose Valliant at a Burger King.
Marion County Jury Convicts Jaylin Johnson in Ocala Burger King ShootingJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Marion County jury convicted Jaylin Johnson of murder on July 1, 2026, for the November 2023 fatal shooting of Jose Valliant in an Ocala, Florida Burger King parking lot.
35 Retired Federal Judges Challenge Trump-IRS Settlement as Fraud on CourtJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThirty-five retired federal judges have asked a Miami court to void the Trump-IRS settlement as fraud on the court, including a provision barring IRS audits of Trump family returns.
Florida Man Indicted for Attempted Mass Shooting at AIPAC OfficeJune 19, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Forrest Kendall Pemberton, 27, on hate crime and firearms charges for an alleged 2024 mass shooting plot targeting AIPAC's Plantation, Florida office.
Federal Jury Convicts Routh on All Five Counts in Trump Assassination AttemptJune 18, 2026VerdictsA Fort Pierce federal jury convicted Ryan Wesley Routh on all five counts in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, and Judge Cannon sentenced him to life plus 84 months.
Federal Jury Convicts Ryan Routh on All Five Counts in Trump Assassination AttemptJune 18, 2026VerdictsA West Palm Beach federal jury convicted Ryan Wesley Routh on all five counts, including attempted assassination of Donald Trump, in the S.D. Fla. on Sept. 23, 2025.
Federal Jury Convicts Pennsylvania Man in Tampa Hospital CEO Threat CaseJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Tampa federal jury convicted Lawrence Brunn, 63, of cyber harassment for making persistent death threats against Tampa General Hospital CEO John Couris, per a June 5, 2026 verdict.
Trump-DOJ Settle IRS Tax-Returns Suit; Audit Bar and $1.8 Billion Fund Raise Conflict ConcernsJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyA DOJ settlement resolves Trump's $10 billion IRS tax-return leak suit, creating a $1.776 billion fund and permanently barring IRS audits of Trump and his family.
Two Federal Courts Block Trump-IRS Settlement Fund, Order Fraud InquiryJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyTwo federal courts blocked elements of the Trump-IRS settlement on June 1, 2026, freezing a $1.8 billion fund and ordering a fraud-on-the-court inquiry.
DOJ Secures Six Healthcare Fraud Convictions Across Five DistrictsJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury returned six healthcare fraud convictions across five U.S. districts in under three weeks, with cases collectively involving more than $1.1 billion in alleged fraud.