Federal Jury Convicts Three MS-13 Members on Nine Murder CountsJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA Las Vegas federal jury convicted three MS-13 members of nine murders and RICO conspiracy after a 43-day trial, with sentencing set for November 2026.
Wichita Jury Convicts Man on All Seven Counts in Pregnant Woman’s DeathJune 19, 2026VerdictsA Sedgwick County jury convicted Javan Jermaine Ervin on all seven counts, including felony murder, in the 2021 crash death of pregnant Wichita woman Samantha Russell.
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Murder ConvictionsJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions, citing improper jury communications by the county clerk of court.
Afghan National Faces Death Penalty in White House-Area Guardsman KillingJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal on 17 counts, including death-penalty-eligible murder, for the 2025 White House-area killing of a National Guardsman.
South Carolina Jury Acquits Store Owner in Teen Shooting DeathJune 18, 2026VerdictsA Richland County jury acquitted Rick Chow of murder in the 2023 shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, sparking protests in Columbia, South Carolina.
Collin County Jury Convicts Teen of Murder, Sentences Him to 35 YearsJune 12, 2026VerdictsA Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony, 19, of murder and sentenced him to 35 years for the 2025 fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas track meet.
Texas Jury Convicts Karmelo Anthony of Murder, Sentences Him to 35 YearsJune 11, 2026VerdictsA Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder on June 9, 2026, and the court sentenced him to 35 years in the Frisco stabbing case.
Kern County Jury Convicts Narvaez of First-Degree Murder in Lamont Robbery KillingJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Kern County jury convicted Romieo Narvaez of first-degree murder and robbery in the July 2024 killing of Emanuel Gonzalez in Lamont, California, on felony murder and aiding and abetting theories.
Kern County Jury Convicts Gabriel Prieto of First-Degree MurderJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Kern County jury convicted Gabriel Prieto of first-degree murder and robbery in the 2024 killing of Emanuel Gonzalez in Lamont, California, with sentencing set for June 22, 2026.
Texas Jury Convicts Karmelo Anthony of Murder in Track Meet StabbingJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder on June 9, 2026, for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, track meet in 2025.