Oneida County Jury Convicts Correction Officer of Manslaughter in Prison DeathJune 5, 2026VerdictsA jury in Oneida County, New York convicted correction officer Jonah Levi of manslaughter and four other counts in a prison death while acquitting him of murder.
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Murder ConvictionsMay 29, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court unanimously reversed Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, finding clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury and ordering a new trial.
Maryland Jury Convicts Hungerford on All Counts in Gaithersburg MurderMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Montgomery County jury convicted Jorden Hungerford on all counts, including first-degree murder, in the April 2025 killing of Henry Krishawn Gilbert in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Georgia Jury Convicts Three in Prom-Night Murder of Teen AthleteMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Muscogee County jury convicted Zion Horton, Jaquan Mahone, and Semaj Copeland of felony murder in the 2024 prom-night shooting death of 16-year-old Manchester High athlete Daryus Bryant.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing improper jury influence by a court clerk.
DOJ Charges Raúl Castro With Murder Over 1996 Cuban ShootdownMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over Cuba's 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes.
South Carolina Supreme Court Unanimously Vacates Murdaugh Murder ConvictionsMay 27, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court vacated Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions 5-0, citing clerk Becky Hill's improper juror communications, and ordered a new trial.
Ohio Jury Acquits Three Men in 2024 Akron Restaurant ShootingMay 25, 2026VerdictsAn Ohio jury acquitted Khairi Moorer, Derek Edwards, and Robert Davis of murder on May 25, 2026, in Summit County Common Pleas Court in connection with the 2024 fatal shooting of Jamar E. Franklin.
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Double Murder ConvictionsMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing a court clerk's improper influence on jurors and ordering a new trial.
DOJ Unseals Murder Charges Against Raúl Castro in 1996 Shootdown CaseMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyThe Justice Department unsealed murder and conspiracy charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five co-defendants for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.