Van Nuys Jury Adds $22M Punitive Award in Grossman Wrongful Death CaseJune 11, 2026VerdictsA Van Nuys jury ordered Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson to pay $22M in punitive damages, pushing the total wrongful death award in Iskander v. Grossman to $198M.
San Francisco Jury Convicts STOP AI Protester on All Four CountsJune 11, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted Wynd Sethe Kaufmyn on all four counts tied to the 2025 STOP AI blockade of OpenAI's offices, with sentencing set for June 22, 2026.
Texas Jury Convicts Karmelo Anthony of Murder, Sentences Him to 35 YearsJune 11, 2026VerdictsA Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder on June 9, 2026, and the court sentenced him to 35 years in the Frisco stabbing case.
Kern County Jury Convicts Narvaez of First-Degree Murder in Lamont Robbery KillingJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Kern County jury convicted Romieo Narvaez of first-degree murder and robbery in the July 2024 killing of Emanuel Gonzalez in Lamont, California, on felony murder and aiding and abetting theories.
Kern County Jury Convicts Gabriel Prieto of First-Degree MurderJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Kern County jury convicted Gabriel Prieto of first-degree murder and robbery in the 2024 killing of Emanuel Gonzalez in Lamont, California, with sentencing set for June 22, 2026.
Texas Jury Convicts Karmelo Anthony of Murder in Track Meet StabbingJune 9, 2026VerdictsA Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder on June 9, 2026, for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, track meet in 2025.
Harris County Jury Acquits Defendant in Misdemeanor CaseJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Harris County jury acquitted a defendant on a misdemeanor charge June 5, 2026, in County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 before Judge Shannon Baldwin in Houston, Texas.
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.