Ex-Deputy Sheriff Charged in Sonya Massey's Death Set for Release: Illinois Court Rebuffs Pretrial Detention
The appellate court ruled that ex-deputy Sean Grayson charged with killing Sonya Massey can be released before trial.
Illinois appellate court rules Sean Grayson should be released pretrial
An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sherriff's deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, should be released from jail pending trial.
UPDATE: State’s Attorney vows to appeal Grayson appellate court ruling
Update at 7 p.m. John Milhiser, the Sangamon County State’s Attorney, has issued a statement following the decision of an appellate court to overturn Sean Grayson’s pretrial detention. “I spoke to the family of Sonya Massey today after the opinion was released and told them that the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office remains committed to seeking the continued pretrial detention of Sean Grayson,
Illinois court orders pretrial release of deputy charged in Sonya Massey's killing
In his opinion for the court, Justice Eugene Doherty found fault with prosecutors for basing their arguments against release on the way Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson acted during the shooting.
An appellate court says Sean Grayson should be released from jail
Grayson has been in custody since his arrest for first degree murder in the death of Sonya Massey this summer.
Sheriff's deputy who killed Sonya Massey to be released soon with conditions
The state court ruling reverses the detention order over former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean P. Grayson who has been in custody since he was charged in the July 6 fatal shooting of the 36-year-old Black woman.
State's attorney fights to keep ex-deputy jailed in Sonya Massey murder before trial
An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the murder of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called police fo
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Illinois court rules Sean Grayson should be released from jail
An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, should be released from jail pretrial. Grayson is facing charges of first-degree murder for killing the 36-year-old woman in her home the morning of July 6.
Illinois court orders a pretrial release hearing for a deputy charged in Sonya Massey's killing
An Illinois appellate court has ruled that a former deputy sheriff charged with murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey should get another hearing on his pretrial release.
Sangamon County, Illinois State's Attorney fights pretrial release for Sean Grayson
Grayson is charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey this past summer. When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration,
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Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped
The killing of Sonya Massey by Sean Grayson, who moved on from Logan County in 2023 to become a Sangamon County Sheriff’s ...
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Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey's killing
An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the death of Sonya Massey, a ...