Family alleges cover-up in shooting by Illinois deputy that killed Sonya Massey
The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
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The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
A use-of-force expert said she did not see any threat that warranted sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson to shoot and kill Sonya Massey in her home near Springfield earlier this month. Charlie De Mar reports.
Now-former Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with murder in the shooting that killed Sonya Massey earlier this month. Tara Molina reports.
An off-duty Chicago police officer, who an alderman said may have been the target of an attempted carjacking, was involved in a shootout Tuesday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Sonya Massey was shot and killed by Sangamon County, Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson after deputies she called deputies to her house and a tense moment erupted involving a pot of water on the stove. Tara Molina reports.
Bodycam video of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released Monday afternoon. The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff's deputy shot Massey, who is Black, in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home.
Massey had called 911 to report a prowler near her home near Springfield, Illinois, but Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson ended up shooting and killing her during a tense moment involving a pot of hot water. Charlie De Mar reports.
Now-former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been fired and charged with murder after the shooting earlier this month. Lauren Victory reports.
Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. Lauren Victory reports.
Porscha Banks remembers March 21, 2024, the day she learned her brother, Dexter Reed, was killed during what Chicago Police said was a traffic stop for a seat belt violation in Humboldt Park, captured on police body camera.
Sonya Massey was killed after Sangamon County deputies responded to her 911 call about an intruder early on July 6, officials said.
There are some significant differences the Republican National Convention now in progress and the Democratic Convention in Chicago next month.
A man was shot and killed by out-of-town police officers in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. As Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, a Chicago Police official says nothing similar is likely during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
An off-duty sheriff's deputy fatally shot a person during an armed robbery in northwest suburban Elgin on Monday.
An off-duty sheriff's deputy fatally shot a person during an armed robbery in northwest suburban Elgin on Monday.
The officer is not with the Elgin Police Department, but it is not known which agency the officer represents.
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New video released by Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Tuesday shows the police shooting of a stabbing suspect in May on the city's West Side in which the suspect was killed and another man was critically wounded.
New video released by Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability shows the police shooting of a stabbing suspect in May on the city's West Side in which the suspect was killed and another man was critically wounded.
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The DuPage County State's Attorney said he won't file charges against any of the six police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Isaac Goodlow III.
DuPage County prosecutors won't bring any criminal charges against the Carol Stream police officers involved in the fatal police shooting of Isaac Goodlow III inside his apartment last February.
DuPage County prosecutors won't bring any criminal charges against the Carol Stream police officers involved in the fatal police shooting of Isaac Goodlow III inside his apartment last February.
The Village of Carol Stream still has not disclosed which officer pulled the trigger — and the family said they want more than edited body camera footage.
More than four months after Carol Stream police shot and killed Isaac Goodlow in his bedroom, his family members said they still do not really know what happened—and claimed police were still withholding information. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
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