Akron, Ohio — A police officer in Akron, Ohio, is under investigation after firing more than a dozen shots last week at a man he suspected of having a gun, officials say. The city’s mayor said this week that it appears the man, who has not been publicly identified, was not armed at the time of…
The father of Sonya Massey, who was fatally shot in her kitchen by former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson last year, was emotional and expressed anger on Wednesday after Grayson was convicted. Grayson, who was facing three counts of first-degree murder, was found guilty on one lesser count of second-degree murder, sparing him a possible life…
A jury has found former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second degree murder for the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey. The jury deliberated for several hours after closing arguments ended late Tuesday morning before adjourning for the night. Deliberations resumed Wednesday morning around 8:30 a.m. The jury has asked several questions and…
Jurors began deliberating late Tuesday morning in the murder trial for former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who had called police for help. The jury received the case following closing arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys. In July 2024, Massey called 911 to report a…
An Ohio police officer accused of shooting to death a pregnant Black mother two years ago was not trained or supervised properly, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday against the police chief and the township that employed him. The estate of Ta’Kiya Young sued Blendon Township and its police chief over her August 2023…