DOJ Charges Eight Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged eight alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois on July 2, 2026, for murders and kidnappings under Operation Take Back America.
Houston Jury Convicts Man of Murder Eight Years After DisappearanceJuly 3, 2026VerdictsA Harris County jury convicted Erik Fardell Arceneaux of murder in the 2018 disappearance of Maria Rodriguez in a no-body case built entirely on digital evidence.
Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Man on Threats and Hoax Bioweapon CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Dallas federal jury convicted Donald Ray McCray on three counts of mailing threats to federal judges and one hoax bioweapon count in the Northern District of Texas.
Federal Jury Convicts Army Contractor for $1.1M MRE TheftJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in El Paso convicted Army contractor Joseph Lavar Davis on two counts of MRE theft totaling $1.12 million from U.S. Army stockpiles.
DOJ Charges 8 Alleged Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charges 8 alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois with kidnapping and murder, escalating the administration's terrorism-designation enforcement effort.
San Antonio Jury Convicts Wrong-Way Driver on Manslaughter, Deadlocks on MurderJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA Bexar County jury convicted Christopher Rey Navarro on manslaughter and four lesser counts in the 2024 I-35 wrong-way death of Yulissa Valero, deadlocking on murder.
Bell County Jury Convicts Man of 2016 Sexual AssaultJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA Bell County, Texas jury convicted Xavier Lavoie Mason of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2016, returning a guilty verdict on June 29, 2026, in the 264th Judicial District Court.
Federal Jury Convicts Ex-Army Contractor in $1.1M MRE TheftJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in El Paso convicted former Army contractor Joseph Lavar Davis of stealing over $1.1 million in MREs from the U.S. Army in 2020, the W.D. Tex. announced June 30, 2026.
Collin County Jury Convicts Teen of Murder, Sentences Him to 35 YearsJune 12, 2026VerdictsA Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony, 19, of murder and sentenced him to 35 years for the 2025 fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas track meet.
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.