South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing improper jury influence by the court clerk.
Florida Jury Convicts All Four Defendants in Julio Foolio MurderMay 21, 2026VerdictsA Florida jury convicted all four defendants in the gang-related murder of rapper Julio Foolio, sentencing Isaiah Chance and co-defendants to life without parole in Tampa.
South Carolina Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Murdaugh Murder ConvictionsMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously reversed Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing improper juror influence by a court clerk.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing jury interference by the county clerk of court.
Lehigh County Jury Convicts Steven Rosa on All Counts in 2022 Allentown HomicideMay 16, 2026VerdictsA Lehigh County jury convicted Steven M. Rosa on May 14, 2026, of first-degree homicide and witness intimidation for the 2022 Allentown shooting death of Tywon Deleva Abner.
Alaska Jury Convicts Mario Jackson on All Six Murder CountsMay 16, 2026VerdictsAn Anchorage jury convicted Mario Jackson on all six murder counts for the October 2025 downtown shootings killing two people in Alaska Superior Court.
Lehigh County Jury Convicts Allentown Man of First-Degree MurderMay 16, 2026VerdictsA Lehigh County jury convicted Steven M. Rosa of first-degree murder in the 2022 Allentown shooting death of Tywon Deleva Abner, along with witness intimidation and related charges.
Illinois Jury Convicts Granite City Woman of First-Degree MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Tara A. Anderson of first-degree murder and found a firearm enhancement in the 2023 fatal shooting of Phillip Armstrong outside her Granite City home.
Leavenworth County Jury Convicts Lansing Man on Murder ChargesMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary on May 13, 2026, following a three-day trial in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Kansas Jury Convicts Andrea Cothran in Fairway Officer’s MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Johnson County, Kansas jury convicted Andrea Cothran of first-degree murder on May 14, 2026 in the killing of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald at Johnson County District Court.