Court has adjourned for Monday. This blog will resume around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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 begins with final preparations before jury returns

8:37 a.m. Tuesday, October 28 — Carlee Bronkema

We are entering the courtroom, preparing for court to begin. First, attorneys will discuss some of the language that will be used in jury instructions. After that,

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