AKRON, Ohio — A judge formally declared a mistrial on Wednesday, one day after jurors deadlocked in the high-profile trial of two former FirstEnergy executives accused of bribing a state regulator. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross handed down the decision in the wake of a hung jury following the two-month trial of former CEO Chuck Jones and ex-top lobbyist Michael Dowling.

A mistrial was declared in the bribery case of former FirstEnergy executives after jurors were deadlocked. Ohio AG Dave Yost has vowed to retry the defendants.

FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) will release financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after markets close on Tuesday, April 28. These results will be discussed by FirstEnergy management during a conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.

The judge in a bribery case against two ex-FirstEnergy executives formally declares mistrial following a hung jury and plans to set a new trial date.

Deadlock: The high-profile bribery trial of two former FirstEnergy executives ended Tuesday with a hung jury, Adam Ferrise reports. The jury, on the ninth day of deliberations, said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of former ...

Summit County jurors were unable to agree on whether former FirstEnergy executives committed bribery in the largest public corruption scheme in Ohio history, resulting in a mistrial.

FirstEnergy is approaching its first-quarter earnings release, and Wall Street is forecasting a high single-digit percentage rise in earnings.