Deputy Who Shot Illinois Woman in Her Home Was Discharged from Army for Misconduct

In this image taken from body camera video released by Illinois State Police, Sonya Massey, left, talks with former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson outside her home in Springfield, Ill.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a 36-year-old woman this month was recommended for “high-stress decision-making classes” in 2022 after violating multiple policies at his previous employer, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, records show. The investigation into Sean P. Grayson’s behavior during and after a police chase came about […]

Nominee for VA Deputy Advances in Senate But Faces Bumpy Road Ahead

Tanya Bradsher

The nominee to be the next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been advanced by a Senate panel, but could face a bumpy road to final confirmation. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday voted 13-6 to advance Tanya Bradsher, who was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the next […]