Federal Jury Convicts Two Memphis Gang Members in RICO MurderJune 8, 2026VerdictsA Memphis federal jury convicted Edward Allen and Deandre Rodgers of RICO murder for killing a suspected informant within the Unknown Vice Lords gang, drawing 50-year sentences each.
Federal Jury Convicts MS-13 Member on Triple Murder RICO ChargesJune 8, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Los Angeles convicted MS-13 member Jose Jonathan Castillo on RICO conspiracy and three counts of murder in aid of racketeering on June 4, 2026.
DOJ Files Federal Murder Charge in Charlotte Light Rail StabbingJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. with federal murder under 18 U.S.C. § 1992 for the August 2025 fatal stabbing aboard Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line.
Harris County Jury Convicts Defendant on Murder, Imposes 68-Year TermJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Harris County jury convicted a defendant on murder in the 482nd Criminal District Court on June 5, 2026, and imposed a 68-year prison sentence before Judge Veronica Nelson.
Los Angeles Jury Convicts Loyer on All Counts in Unhoused MurdersJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles County jury convicted Clifford Chaun Loyer on all seven counts, including two first-degree murders of unhoused men, with a special circumstance finding ensuring LWOP.
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.