Sheriff criticized for handling of death of Sonya Massey to retire
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell made the announcement nearly a month after Massey was killed and weeks of calls for his resignation.
Illinois
After Sonya Massey killing, sheriff to retire
Jack Campbell, the sheriff who has faced calls to resign over his hiring of the former deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey inside her Springfield, Illinois, home announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the month.
Sheriff won't resign after Sonya Massey death
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says former deputy Sean Grayson, not his department, is to blame for Sonya Massey's death. Massey, an unarmed mother of two, was shot in her own home after calling 911 for help. Warning: This video is disturbing.
Sheriff: Deputy who killed Sonya Massey "had all the training he needed"
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell described the deputy as "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority."
Sheriff speaks on deputy who killed Sonya Massey
An Illinois sheriff told CBS News on Thursday that a former deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey last month was "a rogue individual that acted outside the scope of his authority." Roxana Saberi has more.
911 calls in killing of Sonya Massey released
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Department has released several 911 calls related to the death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called the emergency hotline reporting a possible prowler and was shot and killed by a deputy sent to protect her. In one call, Massey's mother can be heard begging the dispatcher: "Please don't send combative policemen that are prejudiced." Anna Schecter, senior coordinating producer for CBS News' crime and public safety unit, has the details.
Massey's mother requested non-combative officers
Before Sonya Massey was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in her Illinois home, Massey's mother had placed a 911 call for help, and pleaded that non-combative officers be dispatched. Charlie De Mar has details.
Sonya Massey's mother pleaded "I don't want you to hurt her" in 911 call
The mother of Sonya Massey called 911 asking for help for her daughter but told the dispatcher that she was worried police might hurt her, according to new recordings.
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Sonya Massey's family calls for justice
The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman whom law enforcement killed earlier this month in Illinois, held a rally in her honor Tuesday as they demand justice for her death. Prosecutors have charged the now-former deputy accused of shooting Massey with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. Sabrina Franza with CBS News Chicago has the latest.
Audio: Officer disciplined before fatal shooting
Audio recordings obtained by CBS News reveal that almost two years prior to the shooting of Sonya Massey in her Springfield, Illinois home, deputy Sean Grayson was reprimanded for putting false information in his police reports. He was then working for the Logan County (Ill.) Sheriff's office. "If we can't trust what you say and what you see, we can't have you in our uniform," a supervisor can be heard saying. Grayson, who was a deputy with the Sangamon County sheriff's department when Massey was killed, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. His attorney declined to comment.
Officer charged in Massey shooting had disciplinary record: "Acting like a bully"
Sean Grayson, the now-fired Illinois sheriff's deputy charged with killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey in her own home, had a disciplinary file that included accusations of bullying and abuse of power, records obtained by CBS News show.
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Calls for police reform after woman's killing
This morning, there are renewed calls for police reform after a deputy shot and killed an Illinois woman who called 911 about a possible intruder in her home. The deputy, since fired, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges, and new scrutiny has unveiled his checkered past.
Sonya Massey, shot by Illinois sheriff's deputy, died of gunshot wound to the head, autopsy finds
Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder in Massey's death.
Sonya Massey autopsy report released
An autopsy report released Friday confirms Sonya Massey, the Illinois woman who was fatally shot inside her home earlier this month by a sheriff's deputy, died from a gunshot wound to the head. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from Chicago.
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Officials release video of officer fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911
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.
Deadly multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat, CDC says
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Sheriff's deputy charged in fatal shooting of woman who called 911
Sonya Massey was killed after Sangamon County deputies responded to her 911 call about an intruder early on July 6, officials said.
How a Holocaust survivor and an Illinois teen struck up an unlikely friendship
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Holocaust survivor, teen find friendship at museum
Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to Stokie, Illinois, for a story about finding friends and sharing history across generations.
2 killed, 3 injured in Chicago shooting
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