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Sean Grayson convicted of second-degree murder | First Listen

By Sean Crawford

Published October 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM CDT

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First Listen for Thursday Oct. 30, 2025:

- A jury has found Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey.

- The Massey Commission issues a statement on the verdict.

- An Illinois State University teaching assistant on leave faces federal charges of threatening President Donald Trump.