217 Today: Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped

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Chelsey Lowe stands outside Homer Lake in East Central Illinois. Lowe was arrested in 2022 by Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder for killing Sonya Massey.
  • Photo: Farrah Anderson for Invisible Institute and IPM News

Monday, November 18, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Officials in Urbana are considering a plan to expand access to healthy and affordable food in the northwest part of the city.
  • There are local resources for families facing the loss of a child.
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones will be stepping down next spring and his farming background led him to work closely with one academic unit in particular — the College of ACES.
  • Illinois Football had their senior day game Saturday, defeating Michigan State.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson’s history of problematic behavior and a missed opportunity to intervene.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Aantar, Diana Zhang, Jim Meadows, Jakob Stutz, Farrah Anderson and Sam Stecklow.

 

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.