Acquitted

Enterprise Man Acquitted in High-Profile Self-Defense Case Feels Abandoned by Media Spotlight

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ENTERPRISE, Ala. – In the quiet town of Enterprise, Alabama, a high-profile murder case that once commanded the public’s attention has silently slipped into the shadows, leaving a man acquitted of all charges to pick up the pieces of his disrupted life. Landon Law, a resident of Coffee County, was charged in June 2021 with the murder of a man he claimed was intruding into his home. The case, which initially drew significant media coverage, saw a dramatic turn when a jury found Law not guilty in November of the same year. During the investigation … Read more

Rapid City Man Acquitted in High-Profile Sexual Assault Case After Second Jury Deliberation

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Rapid City, S.D. — After a rigorous legal battle, Abel Diaz of Rapid City was acquitted of four counts of sexual assault, absolving him of charges from incidents reported in 2019 and 2020. The verdict, delivered by a jury comprising eight women and four men, concluded a retrial that was initially indecisive, leaving the community and those involved seeking closure. Diaz faced allegations of assaulting three women during separate incidents in June and October of 2019, and again in August 2020. The accusations led to a trial held in May, which resulted in a hung … Read more

Lakeside Burger Joint Owner Acquitted of Arson Charges in Dramatic Courtroom Victory

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Emerging from the Henrico County Courthouse, Tiara Black was acquitted on charges of arson related to the fire that destroyed her Lakeside Burgers & Fries restaurant last year. Black, a local entrepreneur who also owns Eat 66 in Stratford Hills, has faced extensive legal scrutiny since the incident that razed the business she acquired in October 2023. Previously named Carytown Burgers & Fries and located at 5404 Lakeside Ave., the establishment suffered a devastating fire in February 2024, just months after Black’s acquisition. The blaze led to investigations and subsequent arrests … Read more

Casper Man Acquitted of Felony Charge in Police Scuffle, Found Guilty on Lesser Count

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CASPER, Wyo. — In a verdict that concluded a heated trial involving a physical altercation with a law enforcement officer, a Casper man was acquitted of felony interference but was found guilty of a lesser misdemeanor offense. The incident, which occurred last summer, resulted in injury to Casper Police Department’s Officer Aaron Trujillo, who suffered a broken fibula. Anthony Steven Roy, 41, faced charges stemming from an encounter that escalated into a physical confrontation with Trujillo. While Roy was cleared of the felony charge after a jury deliberation that lasted approximately two and a half … Read more