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Jury Clears Parents in Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, Assigns Majority of Blame to Son and Ammo Vendor

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HOUSTON, Texas — A jury in Houston on Monday cleared the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the accused gunman in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting, of liability. However, they affirmed the liability of their son, as well as the online ammunition retailer Luckygunner, in the tragic event that left ten dead and several wounded. The court found Dimitrios Pagourtzis responsible for 80% of the damages, while Luckygunner was deemed liable for the remaining 20%. The decision followed intense deliberations after victims’ families argued that Dimitrios’ parents neglected their son’s deteriorating mental health and failed … Read more

Georgia Jury Awards $16.2 Million in Landmark Case Against Amazon Over Child’s Severe Injuries from Delivery Van Accident

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Lawrenceville, GA — A Gwinnett County jury on Thursday ruled that Amazon Logistics and a subcontractor must pay $16.2 million for injuries sustained by a boy when an Amazon delivery van ran over his leg. The landmark case in Georgia, one of the first of its kind nationally, tested whether Amazon could be held responsible for the actions of its delivery partners’ drivers. The court found Amazon 85% responsible, citing inadequate training, and attributed 10% of the blame to Jowann Cowan, the driver from Fly Fella Logistics. Additionally, 5% of responsibility was assigned to a … Read more

California Jury Convicts Man on Multiple Counts of Child Sexual Assault, Faces Life Sentence

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REDDING, Calif. — A Shasta County court delivered a verdict on Thursday that found Jerry Anthony Patnode Jr. guilty on multiple felony charges involving severe child sexual abuse. The decision, reached after a thorough review of the case, means Patnode Jr. could be facing up to 38 years or potentially life in state prison. Sentencing is slated for Monday, Sep. 23. The charges laid against Patnode Jr. were significant and distressing, highlighting a grim breach of trust. He was accused of two counts of oral copulation or sexual penetration with a child aged 10 years … Read more

St. Augustine Jury Convicts Man for Attempted Murder of Deputy in 2020 Standoff

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St. Augustine, Fla. — A St. Johns County jury delivered a guilty verdict in a high-stakes case involving an attack on a law enforcement officer, concluding a tense series of events that began over two years ago. Richard Bonsell was convicted on Wednesday of attempted murder following a dangerous confrontation in which he shot at a deputy. The incident took place in April 2020, when Bonsell, driving a vehicle later identified as stolen, was intercepted by a sheriff’s deputy in a shopping center parking lot in Ponte Vedra Beach. The routine traffic stop escalated dramatically … Read more