5 days 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 ...

5 days ago · TAMPA, Fla. (Scripps News Tampa/Court TV) — A Florida man was found not guilty of second-degree murder after a fatal shooting at a Tampa dog park. Gerald Radford testifies in his own defense during a stand-your-ground hearing in Tampa.

3 days ago · TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County jury found Gerald Radford not guilty of the murder of John ” Walt” Lay on Thursday. Radford shot and killed Lay as the two men were engaged in a ...

A jury decided the fate of Gerald Radford after closing arguments wrapped up in a Tampa courtroom on Thursday. He was charged with second-degree murder in the February 2024 shooting death of John ...

5 days ago · TAMPA, Fla. - Testimony resumed in a Tampa courtroom on Wednesday in the trial of Gerald Declan Radford, who's accused of targeting and killing another man at a dog park because he was gay.

5 days 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 ...

Feb 3, 2025 · 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 ...

6 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 ...

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 …

Feb 3, 2025 · 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.