Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was on trial in the 2024 killing of Massey, a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler.

- Former Sangamon Co. Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson took the stand as the man accused of murdering Sonya Massey could soon learn his fate. - U.S. House Minority Leader Jeffries was in Springfield to make a Democratic push for redistricting.

PEORIA -- A Springfield activist said the city is "apprehensive" about a verdict for Sean Grayson. The former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy standing trial for the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey took the witness stand in his own defense Oct. 27 as the trial entered its second week.

The president has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million verdict that a jury awarded Carroll in May 2023, but the justices are not likely to take the case, Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan said in Tuesday’s episode of The Daily Beast Podcast.