DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey
The July 6 encounter between Massey and two county sheriff’s deputies who came to her home near Springfield ended with deputy Sean Grayson, who is white, shooting her following a dispute involving a pot of hot water in her kitchen, body camera footage shows.
US Department of Justice is investigating deadly Illinois police shooting of Sonya Massey
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the deadly police shooting of a Black woman that happened at her downstate Illinois home back in July.
Justice Department Opens Inquiry in Sonya Massey Death
The Justice Department is opening a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of an Illinois woman inside her own home by a sheriff's deputy. Sonya Massey, 36, was killed by former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson in July amid an exchange over a pot of boiling water.
U.S. Department Of Justice Demands Police Records On Sonya Massey’s Killing
The U.S. Justice department has ordered that the records of Sonya Massey's killing be turned over by an Illinois sheriff's office.
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after killing of Sonya Massey
The government made a list of demands in dozens of categories in a letter Thursday to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman
The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a sheriff’s deputy
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after killing of Black woman
The Justice Department wants to know if the sheriff's office has strategies when responding to people in "behavioral health crises," among many other requests.
Justice Department demands answers in troubling Illinois police shooting
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office following Sonya Massey's death.
Department of Justice demand sheriff's records in Sonya Massey killing
At the time of the fatal shooting, the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office was led by then-Sheriff Jack Campbell, who retired in August and was replaced by Crouch.
Justice Department launches probe into police shooting death of Sonya Massey
The Justice Department is investigating how authorities in the area treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities.
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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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Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department investigated by DOJ
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department investigated by DOJ following the controversial and fatal Sonya Massey shooting ...
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In wake of Massey shooting, Sangamon County target of DOJ Investigation
The investigation began after Massey, a Black woman, was shot on July 6 after reporting a prowler outside her home. Deputy ...
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Court pushes Sean Grayson hearing to December, waiting for pretrial detention appeal decision
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy accused of murder, appeared in court Monday morning for a status hearing of the case. Grayson is facing ...