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.
Federal Jury Awards $6M in First Social Media Addiction BellwetherJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million against Meta and Google in the first U.S. social media addiction product-liability trial, split 70-30 between the defendants.
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.
Vanderburgh County Jury Convicts Jones of Child Molesting in 2017 CaseJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Vanderburgh County jury convicted Travis S. Jones of child molesting as a Level 4 Felony in Evansville, Indiana, following less than two hours of deliberation on June 2, 2026.
South Carolina Jury Acquits Store Owner in Shooting Death of 14-Year-OldJune 4, 2026VerdictsA South Carolina jury acquitted store owner Rick Chow of murder in the shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton after eight hours of deliberation in Richland County Court.
Vanderburgh County Jury Convicts Travis Jones on Child Molesting ChargeJune 4, 2026VerdictsA Vanderburgh County jury convicted Travis S. Jones of child molesting as a Level 4 Felony on June 2, 2026, in Evansville, Indiana, after less than two hours of deliberation.
Kansas City Jury Awards $750K in Finder’s Fee Dispute Against FortressJune 4, 2026VerdictsA Kansas City jury awarded $750,000 to St. Louis attorney John Beckman in a breach-of-contract suit against Fortress Investment Group over an unpaid finder's fee tied to a $100 million Missouri acquisition.
Los Angeles Civil Jury Awards $176M in Iskander Brothers Wrongful-Death CaseJune 4, 2026VerdictsA Van Nuys jury awarded $176 million in compensatory damages against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson in the Iskander brothers wrongful-death civil trial at LA Superior Court.
Fairfax Jury Awards $3.09 Million in Lung Biopsy Wrongful Death CaseMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Fairfax Circuit Court jury awarded $3.09 million to the family of a woman who died after an unrecognized intercostal artery injury during a CT-guided lung biopsy.