Jan 28, 2025 · The Illinois Supreme Court will hear the State’s Attorney’s appeal to an appellate court ruling that the pretrial detention of Sean Grayson violates the SAFE-T-Act. In July, Grayson and his partner responded to Sonya Massey’s 911 call after she said she saw a …

On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, was shot and killed in her home by Sean Grayson, a white deputy of the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office in Woodside Township near Springfield, Illinois, United States. [2][3][4] Massey called 911 about a possible prowler.

Aug 8, 2024 · Newly released video shows former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson predicting he’ll be released from jail and telling deputies he’s in jail custody for his own safety. NBC Chicago’s Bennett...

Jul 24, 2024 · Sean Grayson, the 30-year-old Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who has since been fired from the agency, was indicted by a grand jury on July 17 on three counts of first-degree murder and one...

Jan 2, 2025 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — The former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy charged with the murder of Sonya Massey got a new court date. Sean Grayson is scheduled for a trial call on January 13th, which is a day before the Illinois Supreme Court returns to Springfield for it’s January term.

Dec 28, 2024 · Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County deputy charged with first-degree murder for shooting and killing Sonya Massey unarmed in her home, will remain in jail, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 10.

Aug 26, 2024 · Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct in Massey's death after she called 911 to report a prowler.

Jul 24, 2024 · Sean Grayson, 14 months into his career as a deputy sheriff for Sangamon County in the center of the state, is charged with murder in Massey’s death, the latest example of law enforcement officers shooting Black people in their homes across the country.

Nov 27, 2024 · The Fourth District Appellate Court late Wednesday afternoon reversed the detention order of former Sangamon County Sheriff deputy Sean P. Grayson, charged in the July 6 fatal shooting of Sonya...

Sep 1, 2024 · Grayson, 30, is now charged with murder in the July 6 death of Sonya Massey; he has pleaded not guilty. Massey, a mother of two, joined Breonna Taylor and Atatiana Jefferson on...