Federal Jury Awards $10 Million to Teacher Shot by Six-Year-OldMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Virginia jury awarded Abby Zwerner $10 million against former assistant principal Ebony Parker for gross negligence after Zwerner was shot by a student at Richneck Elementary in 2023.
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.
Rhode Island Jury Convicts Nurse on All Eight Counts in Patient Assault CaseMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Rhode Island jury convicted former nurse Scott Leski on all eight counts of sexual assault and patient abuse involving two elderly residents of a North Kingstown rehab center.
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.
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.
Solano County Jury Awards $15.75M in Nursing Home Elder Abuse CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Solano County jury awarded $15.75 million against Windsor Vallejo Care Center over the death of a 96-year-old patient, finding negligence, elder abuse, and falsified records.
Federal Jury Awards $110M in Elder Elopement Death CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Sacramento County jury awarded $110 million to the estate of Mildred Hernandez after the 100-year-old Alzheimer's patient died following an elopement incident at Greenhaven Estates assisted living facility.
Kansas Jury Convicts Lansing Man of Murder in Neighbor’s ShootingMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire on May 13, 2026, of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the shooting death of his neighbor.
Henry County Jury Convicts Ryan Alexander of First-Degree MurderMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Henry County, Missouri jury convicted Ryan Alexander of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the 2022 shooting death of his wife Ashton Alexander.
Alabama Jury Convicts Mother on Corpse-Abuse Count After Manslaughter DismissalMay 24, 2026VerdictsAn Alabama jury convicted Karen Halstead of corpse abuse after a judge dismissed the manslaughter charge mid-trial in Henry County Circuit Court on May 20, 2026.