FirstEnergy Corruption Trial 2026 Archives - Signal Cleveland

Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross listens during the trial of ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones in her courtroom in Akron on Feb. 11, 2026.

Analysis: FirstEnergy bribery case ends in mistrial. What went wrong?

by Jake Zuckerman April 4, 2026April 6, 2026

So many others have faced legal consequences for the FirstEnergy bribery scandal. So how did it all end (for now) in a mistrial for the CEO and SVP?

Defendants former FirstEnergy executives Michael Dowling and Chuck Jones listen to the proceedings on the second day of their trial in Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross's courtroom on Feb. 4, 2026.

‘We should have sent these guys to jail:’ Jury forewoman speaks out after FirstEnergy bribery mistrial

by Jake Zuckerman April 2, 2026April 6, 2026

Ex-FirstEnergy executives’ bribery case ends in hung jury

by Jake Zuckerman March 31, 2026April 6, 2026

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Jurors in FirstEnergy bribery case hit ‘impasse;’ judge makes last call for a verdict

by Jake Zuckerman March 30, 2026April 6, 2026

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Jury signals potential deadlock in FirstEnergy bribery case

by Jake Zuckerman March 24, 2026April 6, 2026

Jury weighs fate of ex-FirstEnergy execs, five years after FBI raid of Ohio official’s home

by Jake Zuckerman March 18, 2026April 6, 2026

The Ohio Statehouse

Signs of trouble for hemp repeal; Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s day in court

by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman March 13, 2026April 6, 2026

Defense rests, jury decision looms in FirstEnergy executives’ $4.3 million bribery trial

by Jake Zuckerman March 12, 2026April 6, 2026

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Ohio Sen. Jon Husted said he was ‘thrilled’ to testify in FirstEnergy bribery trial. He wasn’t.

by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman March 11, 2026April 6, 2026

Former top PUCO staffer tells jury of late night at the bar with FirstEnergy CEO and lobbyists

by Jake Zuckerman March 10, 2026March 10, 2026