US EditionFormer police officer Sean Grayson guilty of 2nd-degree murder in Sonya Massey shooting
- On Wednesday a Peoria jury convicted former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson of second-degree murder, a lesser charge than the original first-degree murder count.
- On July 6, 2024, deputies responded after a 911 call about a prowler at Sonya Massey, 36-year-old woman's home, focusing on a pot of boiling water Massey removed from her stove, with bodycam video from Dawson Farley key to the case.
- Grayson testified on Oct. 27 that he feared Massey would throw boiling water and said, `We are trained to use force that will gain compliance`; the nine-woman, three-man jury took parts of two days to reach a verdict.
- Grayson faces a possible sentence of four to 20 years with day-for-day good time, but he could receive probation; sentencing is set for January 29 in Sangamon County.
- The case produced a $10,000,000 settlement and state reforms, as the Massey family secured the payout and Illinois lawmakers mandated fuller background transparency for law enforcement candidates.
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Sonya Massey’s Family Wins Historic $10M Settlement While Officer Awaits Trial
An Illinois jury on Wednesday convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the death of Sonya Massey, who was shot inside her apartment last year after moving a pot of hot water into a sink. The 36-year-old mother of two called the police for help. She was shot dead on her kitchen floor. Sean Grayson, the 31-year-old former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who shot her, has been held in a local jail without bond since his arre…
Deputy Guilty in Killing of Woman Who Called for Help
An Illinois jury on Wednesday convicted a former sheriff's deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help. Sean Grayson, 31, could face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 29, the AP reports....
Illinois deputy found guilty of second-degree murder of Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — The trial for Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy accused of killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, ended with a conviction of second-degree murder. It's been one year and three months since Massey called 911 to report that she believed someone was trying to break into her home. Grayson was one of two Sangamon County deputies who responded to the call at 12:50 a.m. on July 6, 2024. READ MORE: 911 call leads t…
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