https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sonya_Massey
The murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of the capital city to Peoria because of intense publicity, a judge ruled Tuesday.
https://apnews.com/article/sonya-massey-grayson-murder-sentence-b4af388a9e7133449e861033a741d2ff
A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black women who dialed 911 asking for help.
https://abcnews.com/US/former-deputy-convicted-murdering-sonya-massey-denied-early/story?id=135244064
5 days ago · 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 on Friday.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/29/sonya-massey-trial-verdict-sean-grayson/86943884007/
Oct 30, 2025 · The killing of Massey, a Black mother of two who struggled with mental health issues, touched off a wave of protests and a federal probe.
https://people.com/where-is-sean-grayson-now-11896103
Feb 1, 2026 · On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey was shot and killed in her home by Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson. Massey's death sparked protests, and prompted a statement from President Joe Biden.
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/08/04/former-deputy-who-fatally-shot-sonya-massey-loses-bid-for-early-prison-release/
1 day ago · The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey inside her own home will remain behind bars after state officials rejected his request for an early medical ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/sonya-massey-shooting-prison
4 days ago · A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy won’t get an early medical release from his two-decade prison sentence for killing Sonya Massey inside her home after the Black woman called 911 about a ...
https://19thnews.org/2025/10/sonya-massey-murder-guilty-verdict/
Oct 29, 2025 · A former sheriff’s deputy charged with the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday. Then-Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson was found guilty of second-degree murder on October 29, 2025.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/30/us-news/sean-grayson-sentenced-to-20-years-for-killing-sonya-massey/
Jan 30, 2026 · Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home.
https://www.nprillinois.org/sangamon-county/2026-01-29/sean-grayson-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-the-murder-of-sonya-massey
Jan 29, 2026 · A former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy found guilty of second-degree murder for shooting Sonya Massey has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the maximum allowed under law.
