Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey,a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler.

Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, 31, was found guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for ...

Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, is set to be sentenced on Thursday after his convicted in October 2025 of second-degree murder for the July 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya ...

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — Editor’s note: This story originally ran in the Illinois Times and was republished with permission. Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson’s lawyers say he ...

A jury has found former Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black mom of two who called 911 seeking help, only to be killed ...

Donna Massey, the mother of shooting victim Sonya Massey, is comforted during a press conference at New Mount Pilgrim Church on July 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images ...