Lehigh County Jury Convicts Steven Rosa on All Counts in 2022 Allentown HomicideMay 16, 2026VerdictsA Lehigh County jury convicted Steven M. Rosa on May 14, 2026, of first-degree homicide and witness intimidation for the 2022 Allentown shooting death of Tywon Deleva Abner.
La Crosse Jury Convicts Josie Dikeman on All Counts in Child’s DeathMay 16, 2026VerdictsA La Crosse County jury convicted Josie Dikeman on all three counts in the 2023 death of six-year-old Alexavier Pedrin in La Crosse County Circuit Court.
Alaska Jury Convicts Mario Jackson on All Six Murder CountsMay 16, 2026VerdictsAn Anchorage jury convicted Mario Jackson on all six murder counts for the October 2025 downtown shootings killing two people in Alaska Superior Court.
Lehigh County Jury Convicts Allentown Man of First-Degree MurderMay 16, 2026VerdictsA Lehigh County jury convicted Steven M. Rosa of first-degree murder in the 2022 Allentown shooting death of Tywon Deleva Abner, along with witness intimidation and related charges.
Nashville Trio Indicted in California Violent Crypto Home-Invasion SchemeMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThree Nashville men face federal charges for a violent California crypto robbery scheme using fake food orders to invade homes and coerce victims into surrendering digital assets.
Texas Jury Convicts Blankenship in Fentanyl-Related Murder CaseMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Wichita County, Texas jury convicted Jakob Joel Blankenship of fentanyl-related murder on May 14, 2026, in what prosecutors say may be the first such conviction in Texas.
Illinois Jury Convicts Granite City Woman of First-Degree MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Tara A. Anderson of first-degree murder and found a firearm enhancement in the 2023 fatal shooting of Phillip Armstrong outside her Granite City home.
Leavenworth County Jury Convicts Lansing Man on Murder ChargesMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary on May 13, 2026, following a three-day trial in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Kansas Jury Convicts Andrea Cothran in Fairway Officer’s MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Johnson County, Kansas jury convicted Andrea Cothran of first-degree murder on May 14, 2026 in the killing of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald at Johnson County District Court.
Federal Indictment Targets Nashville Trio for California Crypto Home InvasionsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment charges three Nashville men with violent California home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, using fake food orders as a reconnaissance ruse.