Former Illinois deputy guilty of murder
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Deputy Sean Grayson has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman he shot in her home in 2024. A second-degree murder conviction carries a sentence of 4 to 20 years. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. in Sangamon County.
Sean Grayson was charged with murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, who was holding a pot of hot water when she was shot at her home near Springfield, Ill.
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Deliberations continue and two more questions | Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial – Day 8
The 12 jurors deliberating in the Sean Grayson trial have been sent home to resume Wednesday morning, after more than 6 1/2 hours of deliberations, to decide whether he is guilty of murder.