3 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 · 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. — The trial of the man charged with murder in connection with a shooting at a Tampa dog park is set to begin Monday. Gerald Declan Radford is charged with murdering a gay man at a ...

1 day ago · Opening statements in the trial of Gerald Radford are set for Tuesday. 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 of a man accused of ...

2 days 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.

1 day ago · Radford, 66, was arrested in March of last year and charged with second-degree murder with a hate crime enhancement for shooting Lay, 52, on February 2, 2024, at West Dog Park in Tampa.

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.

Dec 7, 2024 · TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man accused of a hate crime for killing a gay man is asking a judge to dismiss the charges, saying he acted in self-defense. Gerald Radford testified on Friday that he feared for his own life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at …

Mar 18, 2024 · Gerald Declan Radford was arrested and charged with second-degree murder more than a month after the shooting that left John Walter Lay dead. Friends of both men told the Tampa Bay Times that...

Dec 6, 2024 · Gerald Radford is set to appear in court on Friday. The Tampa man is charged with murder and a hate crime enhancement in the shooting death of John Walter Lay at a dog park in February 2024.