Tag: Sonya Massey
Ex-officer guilty of murder of Illinois householder who reported suspected intruder
A former Illinois sheriff's deputy has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death last year of…
Opening statements Wednesday in trial of ex-Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Fifteen months after Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 for help,…
What to know about the murder trial of an Illinois sheriff deputy who killed Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The murder trial of an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey, a…
Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds
Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to…