Split Jury Verdict Reached in New Orleans Staged Car Wreck Murder Trial

A federal jury in New Orleans returned a split verdict in a high-profile insurance fraud case involving staged vehicle collisions, convicting defendants on some counts while acquitting them of linked murder charges.

4 Sept, 00:08 — 4 Sept, 00:08

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Split verdict in New Orleans murder trial tied to staged-wrecks scheme

Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker convicted on some counts but not murder charges linked to insurance fraud plot A federal jury in New Orleans on Thursday returned a split verdict after more than 30 hours of deliberations in a three-week-long blockbuster fraud and murder trial that garnered headlines far beyond Louisiana. Jurors deadlocked on murder charges Sean Alfortish and Leon “Chunky” Parker faced, leading US district judge Wendy Vitter to declare a mistrial as prosecutors vowed to try the ...

By Danny Monteverde of WWL Louisiana

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Split Jury Verdict Reached in New Orleans Staged Car Wreck Murder Trial

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