PEORIA, Ill. (WAND) - The murder trial of Sean Grayson, the former sheriff's deputy accused of shooting and killing Sonya Massey inside her Sangamon County home in 2024, started Monday in Peoria.

Grayson is charged with first-degree murder. Charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct were dropped on Monday.

Below are updates from the WAND News team inside the courtroom. Make sure to refresh this page for new updates.

Court prepares for Day 5 to begin

8:37 a.m. Friday, October 24 — Caryn Eisert

Court is set to start at 9:00 a.m.

The state has a list of 19 witnesses they plan to call. Yesterday, jurors heard from the pathologist who conducted Massey’s autopsy. They also heard from the State’s expert witness, who shared his expert opinion that Grayson violated

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