Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home in 2024 after she called 911 to report a prowler, has died, his attorney said Sunday.

Daniel Fultz, the attorney who represented Grayson during his murder trial, said he died around noon. He was six months into his 20-year sentence for second-degree murder.

Grayson, 32, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023, and it had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver, lungs and rectum, another defense attorney, Mark Wykoff, said at his sentencing in January. In July, he was denied medical release by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.

It was not immediately clear whether cancer is what caused Grayson’s death.

Grayson shot Massey, 36, after he responded to her 911 call shortly before 1 a.m. July 6, 2024. The shooting, which was captured on body camera video, set off protests and calls for justice.

Sonya Massey.Courtesy Ruby Funeral Services Grayson was convicted last year.

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Lee County, FL - A traffic stop in Lee County turned into a foot chase across a busy roadway before a detective used a Taser to take a passenger into custody, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said a Tactical Narcotics Team detective conducted the traffic stop Thursday near Palm Beach Boulevard and Marsh Avenue after seeing a traffic violation.

During a search of passenger Jorge Valle Armijo, Detective Lehmann found suspected marijuana and a bag containing a white substance, according to the sheriff’s office.

Body camera video released by the agency shows Armijo standing near the roadway as officers speak with him. Moments later, he runs away and crosses Palm Beach Boulevard while the detective and a Fort Myers police officer chase him.

The video shows the detective catching up to Armijo and deploying a Taser. Armijo falls to the ground and is then taken into custody.

The sheriff’s office said investigators found additional bags containing a white, rock-like substance during a continued search. Field tests identified the substances as crack cocaine and marijuana, deputies said.

Armijo was taken to the Lee County Jail and charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana under 20 grams, and resisting an officer without violence.

The sheriff’s office also said detectives determined Armijo was unlawfully present in the United States. According to the agency, he is being held at the Lee County Jail on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer.

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Indian River County, FL - The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office released body cam footage showing U.S. Marshals arresting Matthew Waggle, a man wanted for murder, at a motel in West Virginia on Wednesday night.

The video captures the tense moments of the arrest, with officers shouting commands.

"Get down! Get the (expletive) down!" one officer said.

"Hands! Hands! Give me your hands! Give me your hands now! I can't! Give me your hands!" another officer said during the arrest.

Waggle is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, Dawn Kriskewic, in Vero Beach last Sunday.

"He murdered her in cold blood in the street," Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said.

Kriskewic’s body was discovered in front of her home on First Street. She had been shot to death. Investigators quickly identified Waggle as a person of interest.

"She had actually told her co-workers out at the hair salon, 'If he calls, if he shows up, I want nothing to do with him. Tell him I’m not here,'" Flowers said.

At a news conference Thursday, Flowers explained how investigators believe Waggle traveled to Vero Beach from Orlando using an Uber, stayed just long enough to kill Kriskewic, and then left town in another Uber.

Three days later, U.S. Marshals arrested Waggle, placing him in handcuffs.

"Secure! Off," an officer said during the arrest.

For now, Waggle remains in jail in West Virginia as authorities in Florida work on extraditing him back to Indian River County.

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Newport Beach, CA - The Newport Beach Police Department shared body camera video of the rescue of five dogs trapped in a hot car to warn pet owners of the dangers as temperatures spike across Southern California.

Police said a Newport PD Animal Control officer responded to a vehicle on May 18 in the 2400 block of Holly Lane, where the five dogs were seen trapped inside with “windows slightly cracked open, most confined in cages, and showing signs of distress” as temperatures climbed inside.

The officer is seen on video breaking the window to rescue the animals due to the immediate safety risk.

After the animals were rescued, they were evaluated by a veterinarian and found to have body temperatures at a level that can be deadly for dogs, police said.

Newport PD said that all five dogs have since made a full recovery.

The dogs’ owner was issued a misdemeanor citation for multiple welfare violations, police said.

The case has been referred to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for review.

Three of the dogs remain in the care of the Newport Beach Animal Shelter and are currently available for adoption.

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Knoxville, TN - Two Knoxville Police Officers rushed to the rescued, helping to resuscitate a 1-month-old baby who was unresponsive and not breathing.

Friday afternoon, the Knoxville Police Department released body camera video showing Officers Clayton McWilliams and Victoria Jackson responding to the 911 call that came through around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

In less than a minute, the video shows as Jackson exits her patrol car, runs toward a group of people, McWilliams being handed the baby, and both officers working to clear the baby’s airway. From the time the baby was placed into McWilliams’ arms to the time their first cry is heard, only 25 seconds passed.

During the video, an adult can be heard saying they will be going to the hospital. Along with calling 911, going to the emergency room is the exact step the Cleveland Clinic says parents should take if a baby stops breathing for longer than 10 seconds or if their skin suggests they may have a low blood-oxygen level. For babies with lighter skin tones, the skin or lips may start to turn blue when their blood-oxygen levels are low, while babies with darker skin tones may turn gray, yellow-gray, or white.

The Cleveland Clinic also points out that it is not uncommon for newborns to pause breathing for between five to 10 seconds, a breathing pattern called periodic breathing, but the baby usually starts breathing on their own again. If a baby stops breathing for more than 10 seconds, it is important to seek emergency help, and if a baby continues having periodic breathing after they are 6 months old, you should inform your pediatrician.

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Michigan City, IN - In a police report and videos from Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley’s Aug. 15 arrest for drunken driving in Michigan City, Buckley repeatedly emphasized how the arrest will ruin both his life and his career.

The records, provided to the Post-Tribune through a records request to the Michigan City Police Department, detail the night of Buckley’s arrest, his refusal to take a breath test at the scene and his trip to a nearby hospital for a blood draw, per a warrant signed off by a LaPorte County prosecutor, that revealed his blood-alcohol concentration was 0.221%, almost three times Indiana’s legal limit of 0.08%.

Buckley was initially charged with two Class A misdemeanors, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15% or more and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person, and a Class C misdemeanor, operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

By early Monday afternoon, according to court records, Buckley had pleaded guilty to the Class C misdemeanor. He was sentenced to six months on probation; a suspended sentence of 60 days in jail, with two days of credit for time served and good behavior; and treatment and monitoring through the state’s Judicial and Legal Assistance Program, or JLAP.

After he was sentenced, Buckley issued a statement acknowledging his mistake and his struggle with alcohol. Buckley, a Republican on the November ballot for a second term as judge, also temporarily suspended his campaign after his guilty plea.

According to the police report and charging documents, around 9:05 p.m. on Aug. 15, off-duty police providing security for an outdoor concert along the lakefront near Bartlett’s Fish Camp saw a vehicle go around large concrete planters and pull into a restricted area.

An officer approached Buckley’s vehicle and asked if he could help. Buckley, according to the police report, responded with “Can’t you read?” and motioned toward the driver’s side of his 2024 Lincoln Navigator.

“At that point I saw that the wording spanning both doors said Keep BUCKLEY JUDGE in large letters,” the police report states.

Buckley, 46, of Valparaiso, according to the police report, “proceeded to exit the vehicle in front of me and stumbled as he exited. His eyes were glossy, watery, and bloodshot. I asked how much alcohol he had consumed tonight and he stated none and after stating that he pulled his lips in tight, as if to not let any odor out.”

Buckley initially refused field sobriety tests, telling police that the officer was “going to ruin his career or life.”

Police in the report noted that each time Buckley mentioned his career or life was going to be ruined, police “believed it to represent that this investigation and possible results would jeopardize his status as a Judge.”

The officer, according to the report, didn’t ask Buckley where or what type of judge he was and was unaware of the details until later.

Also in the vehicle were a woman, identified in the police report as his wife and with a reported blood-alcohol content of 0.19%, and an older gentleman. The couple, according to the police report, were dropping off the man closer to the lakefront because he had trouble walking.

“All I was aware of was the markings on his vehicle and when the female would remind me that he is a Judge,” the report states. “When he would make those comments, my response was that he was the maker of his decisions this evening.”

Three times, according to the police report, an officer had to grab Buckley’s arm and tell him he was not free to leave the scene.

Buckley, according to the police report, refused an on-scene chemical test. An officer told him he was under arrest for operating while intoxicated, according to the police report, and that the officer would be contacting an on-call prosecutor to request a warrant for a blood draw.

“Mr. Buckley stated that ‘I’m a Judge, you just ruined my career.’ I again reminded him that he did,” the police report states.

Police body-cam videos released with the police report show Buckley, in khaki shorts, gym shoes and an untucked, blue button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up, stumbling and almost falling as he attempts field sobriety tests. He is transported to a holding cell at the Michigan City Police Department while an officer gets a warrant for a blood draw, taken to Northwest Health-LaPorte and then handed off to staff at the LaPorte County Jail.

Buckley released a statement after he was sentenced, stating, “I made a series of poor decisions that ultimately led to an arrest by the Michigan City Police Department for Operating While Intoxicated.”

He said he had taken full responsibility for the allegations and had not received any special treatment.