February 2, 2024 – A Franklin County jury concluded that former NHL player, Mike Ribeiro, was not guilty of sexual assault. Ribeiro, who played for the Dallas Stars from 2006 to 2011, had been charged with and found not guilty on two counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted sexual assault. The jury deadlocked on the count of attempted sexual assault. Whether or not Mike Ribeiro will be retried on the third charge is not known as of the writing of this story. His trial began in Franklin County January 23, 2024. Since closing arguments were presented Thursday, February 1, 2024, the Franklin County jury had been deliberating for over 11 hours.
