Las Vegas Jury Convicts Pro Se Murder Defendant in Under Two HoursJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA Las Vegas jury convicted pro se defendant Aaron Ingram on five felony counts, including first-degree murder, after less than two hours of deliberation in Clark County District Court.
Indiana Jury Acquits Patrick Waite on All Four CountsJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA Gibson County, Indiana jury acquitted Patrick Waite on three murder counts and one attempted murder count after roughly three hours of deliberation in Gibson Circuit Court.
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.
Illinois Jury Convicts Quincy Man on All Four Firearms CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsAn Adams County, Illinois jury convicted Dyrece T. Knaff II on all four aggravated firearms counts after nearly five hours of deliberation in Adams County Circuit Court.
Queens Jury Re-Convicts Man in 1993 Pregnant Wife MurderJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Queens County jury re-convicted Michael Robinson of the 1993 murder of Gwendolyn Samuels on June 30, 2026, after his original conviction was vacated on DNA grounds.
Marion County Jury Convicts Jaylin Johnson in 2023 Fatal ShootingJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Marion County jury in Ocala, Florida convicted Jaylin Johnson of murder on July 1, 2026, in the 2023 fatal shooting of Jose Valliant at a Burger King.
Nashville Jury Convicts Ex-NFL Scout on All Four Murder CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Nashville jury convicted former Tennessee Titans scout Blaise Taylor on all four murder counts in the poisoning death of pregnant girlfriend Jade Benning in Davidson County Criminal Court.
Anchorage Jury Convicts Former Army Soldier of Second-Degree MurderJuly 2, 2026VerdictsAn Anchorage jury convicted former U.S. Army soldier Zarrius Hildabrand of second-degree murder and evidence tampering in his wife's death, acquitting him of first-degree murder on June 29, 2026.
Las Vegas Jury Convicts Self-Represented Defendant on Five Murder CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Las Vegas jury convicted Aaron Ingram on five counts including first-degree murder for the 2020 fatal shooting of Jemonte Smith in Clark County District Court.