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Local Man Found Guilty of Assaulting Child: Clearfield County Jury Delivers Verdict

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CLEARFIELD, Pennsylvania – A jury in Clearfield County has returned a guilty verdict on Jeremy Sipe, a local man accused of assaulting a young child. The 45-year-old Sipe was found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child and simple assault charges after a brief deliberation on Thursday. The incident dates back to 2002 when Sipe allegedly caused head and facial injuries to a 16-month-old boy. The child’s mother testified in court that she witnessed Sipe leaving their Goshen Township house with the boy, only to have the child return with a bloodied and swollen … Read more

Missouri Man Found Guilty of Meth and Gun Offenses in Landmark Court Case

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ST. LOUIS, Missouri – A man from Hannibal, Missouri has been found guilty of multiple charges related to methamphetamine possession and gun crimes. Justin Fuget, 35, was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court on Tuesday. The charges against him include being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense. During the trial, evidence and testimonies revealed that the Hannibal Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Fuget’s vehicle on March 25, 2022. Officers noticed a large … Read more

National Association of Realtors Found Guilty in $1.785 Billion Collusion Lawsuit

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Kansas City, Missouri – The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other industry players have been found guilty by a Missouri jury of colluding to maintain high brokerage commissions. The jury awarded $1.785 billion in damages in this case, which is one of two lawsuits concerning brokerage commission practices. The Justice Department is also investigating a commission-sharing system that typically requires home sellers to pay a 5% to 6% cut of the sale to both their agent and the buyer’s agent. The lawsuit, filed in Kansas City, Missouri, targeted the Realtors association along with Keller … Read more

Former Michigan Lawmaker Found Not Guilty in Corruption Trial, Vindicated After Lengthy Legal Battle

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan lawmaker, Larry Inman, has been acquitted of corruption charges by a federal jury. The jury found the 69-year-old Republican not guilty of attempted extortion and soliciting a bribe during his time in the House. This verdict comes five years after Inman was accused of trading votes for campaign money in an attempt to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law. It is the second acquittal for Inman in this case, having been found not guilty of lying to the FBI in 2019. Inman, who served in the House from … Read more