Former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey in Sangamon County. His lawyers are arguing he will not be able to get a fair trial in that county.
Sean Grayson charged with murder; Massey fatally shot at Springfield home last July after she called 911
Friday, March 21, 2025 1:39AM
Former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey death, filed to move his trial out of Sangamon County.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) — There was a new development Thursday in the Sonya Massey case.
A judge will hear arguments to move the murder trial of a former sheriff’s deputy to a different county.
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Sean Grayson is charged with murder in the shooting of Massey in Sangamon County.
She called police to her home last year for a possible intruder.
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Grayson’s lawyers argue he will not be able to get a fair trial in that county.
A hearing on the issue is set for April 8.
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Former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey in Sangamon County. His lawyers are arguing he will not be able to get a fair trial in that county.