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Former sheriff's deputy charged in Sonya Massey shooting files to move trial out of Sangamon County

Sean Grayson charged with murder; Massey fatally shot at Springfield home last July after she called 911
Thursday, March 20, 2025 8:39PM CT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- There was a new development Thursday in the Sonya Massey case.

A judge will hear arguments to move the murder trial of a former sheriff's deputy to a different county.



Sean Grayson is charged with murder in the shooting of Massey in Sangamon County.

She called police to her home last year for a possible intruder.

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Grayson's lawyers argue he will not be able to get a fair trial in that county.



A hearing on the issue is set for April 8.
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