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PEORIA — A white ex-cop charged with murdering an unarmed Black woman in her Springfield-area home last year testified Monday that he fired his gun in self-defense, and that his actions “matched the ...

Sonya Massey's family reacted to the verdict in the case against Sean Grayson, a former sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Massey in her home. CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports. Trump Is Very ...

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The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy on trial in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey testified Monday that he did not use his stun gun during the fatal encounter because he wasn't sure if it would work ...

At the 36 th Annual Centennial Accords between tribal governments and Gov. Bob Ferguson, the governor issued Executive Order No. 25-10, giving us hope for a new era of state/tribal relations based on ...

Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson told a jury on Monday that when Sonya Massey said, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus," he "took it as a threat." Seconds later, Grayson opened ...

The fate of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson is in the hands of a jury after closing arguments were made Tuesday. Grayson was charged with murder in the shooting death of Sonya ...

A Sonya Massey family member said 'the love of our family is going to get us through anything.' Closing arguments from both sides are expected on Oct. 29, when the case could go to the jury. PEORIA -- ...

A difficult childhood, a feud with Prince Philip, divorce, and the shame of national scandals. Sarah Ferguson may be a duchess, but she's faced a lot of tragedy throughout her royal life. ‘That Has ...