12 hours ago · Gerald Radford reacts with tears as the jury hears his 911 call documented in the moments following the shooting death of John Walter Lay, 52, as Radford’s attorney, Matthew Futch, makes closing ...

TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa jury found Gerald Declan Radford not guilty in the deadly shooting at a dog park after just two hours of deliberations. The verdict comes nearly one year after the murder.

4 days ago · Gerald Radford rejected a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for 15 years for the death of John Lay. Defendant Gerald Declan Radford is shown during jury selection at the Hillsborough ...

1 day ago · TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County jury found Gerald Declan Radford not guilty for the shooting of a gay man at a Tampa dog park last year. Radford was charged with second-degree murder for the ...

2 days ago · The trial of Gerald Radford began Tuesday morning with opening statements, followed by testimony. Radford is charged with second-degree murder and a hate crime enhancement for the Feb. 2024 shooting death of John Walter Lay. He faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted. TAMPA, Fla. - The trial ...

2 days ago · As Tampa's courtroom drama unfolds, Gerald Radford stands accused of a crime that resonates with the fears of a community - the fatal shooting of John Walter Lay at a local dog park, a case tinged ...

3 days ago · TAMPA, Fla. - Jury selection is underway in a Tampa courtroom on Monday in the trial of a man accused of targeting and killing another man at a dog park because he was gay. Gerald Radford, who is now 66, is charged with second-degree murder and a hate crime enhancement for the Feb. 2024 shooting death of John Walter Lay.

Dec 17, 2024 · TAMPA - The man who is accused of targeting and killing another man at a dog park because he was gay appeared in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing. Gerald Radford, 66, is charged with second-degree murder and a hate crime enhancement for the Feb. 2024 shooting death of John Walter Lay.

1 day ago · One day last February, William Genovese ran into Gerald Radford at the West Dog Park in Tampa. The two men got to talking about some other people they knew at the park, Genovese recalled Wednesday ...

1 day ago · TAMPA, Fla. (Scripps News Tampa/Court TV) — A Florida man is standing trial for a fatal shooting at a Tampa dog park. ... Gerald Declan Radford is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 52-year-old John Walter Lay. Prosecutors are seeking additional hate-crime penalties if Radford is convicted at trial.