Sonya Massey

Sean Grayson, an Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was denied an early medical release from his 20-year prison sentence for killing Sonya Massey in 2024. Grayson, diagnosed with colon cancer that has spread to his liver and lungs, was sentenced for the shooting during a 911 call about a prowler.

A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, Sean Grayson, was denied an early medical release from prison for killing Sonya Massey during a 911 call about a prowler. Grayson, diagnosed with advanced colon cancer, had argued for release citing his health, but the Illinois Prisoner Review Board rejected the request, calling it a 'miscarriage of justice.'

Illinois prison officials denied the former sheriff’s deputy’s request for early medical release. He is serving a 20-year sentence for killing Sonya Massey.

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy, was denied early release by a prisoner review board. He was convicted in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, was denied early release by a prisoner review board. The decision was made on Friday.

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy who was convicted in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, was denied early release by a prisoner review board. The board's decision prevents him from leaving prison before his scheduled release date.

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey, was denied early release by a prisoner review board.

Sean Grayson will remain in prison after the Illinois Prisoner Review Board rejected his medical release application for advanced colon cancer. He was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey.