A jury acquitted Gerald Declan Radford of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 52-year-old John Walter Lay.

If Gerald Declan Radford had been found guilty as charged, he could have faced a sentence of life in prison. The man accused of murder in the shooting death of a gay man at a Tampa dog park last ...

Gerald Declan Radford is on trial for the death of John 'Walter' Lay. Jury selection on the case wrapped up Monday with jurors hearing testimony from state prosecutors and defense attorneys Tuesday.

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Testimony has started in the murder trial of Gerald Radford, who is accused of killing John “Walt” Lay at a Hillsborough County dog park in 2024. Diaz said Radford often ...

Gerald Radford testified on Friday that he feared for his own life when he shot John “Walt” Lay at a Tampa dog park on Feb. 2. ... Radford's case will head to trial on the week of January 6th.

Gerald Radford testified in court that he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed John "Walt" Lay in February at the West Dog Park. Defense attorneys claim their evidence shows Lay was the ...

Gerald Radford appears for a hearing at a courthouse in Tampa, Florida, on Friday, December 6. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock) ...

Gerald Radford is standing trial for a fatal shooting at a Tampa dog park. Radford is charged with a hate crime for killing John "Walt" Lay.

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 ...

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 ...