In Court - Page 3

May 21, 2026

Former US attorney charged with felony hit-and-run after Houston crash, police say

Former U.S. attorney Jennifer Lowery is charged with a felony after allegedly leaving the scene of a vehicle crash on Memorial Drive in Houston.

May 21, 2026

Virginia judge drops case against school official accused of ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher

A Virginia judge dismissed charges against Ebony Parker, saying the legislature would need to codify her alleged actions as a crime to prosecute her.

May 21, 2026

Former Georgia Christian school teacher learns fate for sexually abusing 15-year-old student

Former Georgia teacher Sherri Delle Mauldin, 61, sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting she sexually abused a 15-year-old student at her school.

May 21, 2026

Death row inmate Tony Carruthers won't face execution for at least a year after IV line failure in Tennessee

Tennessee halted Tony Carruthers’ execution after officials failed to set a required backup IV line. Gov. Bill Lee granted a one-year reprieve as his lawyer described a painful scene.

May 21, 2026

JONATHAN TURLEY: Former prosecutor accused of stealing files and hiding them as recipes

Former DOJ prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger is indicted for allegedly concealing Jack Smith's sealed report in files labeled as cake recipes.

May 21, 2026

Brooklyn mother who drowned her three children in the ocean near Coney Island sentenced to decades in prison

Brooklyn woman Erin Merdy sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to drowning her three young children near Coney Island in 2022.

May 20, 2026

Former DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing confidential Jack Smith investigation documents about Trump

A former DOJ prosecutor was charged with allegedly emailing confidential records from Jack Smith's Trump investigation to her personal accounts.

May 20, 2026

Murdaugh ‘egg juror’ fights to crack open jury tampering investigation with records in court clerk scandal

"Egg juror" Myra Crosby demands South Carolina unseal investigative records from the Alex Murdaugh trial tied to alleged jury tampering by a court clerk.

May 19, 2026

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old says boy showed ‘violent’ warning signs – assistant principal now on trial

Teacher Abby Zwerner testified the 6-year-old who shot her had been acting defiant, describing warning signs she reported before the classroom attack.

May 19, 2026

California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow

California doctor accused of submitting $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections was convicted of wire fraud and obstruction charges.