Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
A former Illinois sheriff's deputy named Sean Grayson, who was convicted of killing Sonya Massey, has died while in prison serving a 20-year sentence. The Massey family has raised concerns about not being informed of his death before the news spread on social media.
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10 sourcesSean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says
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20 sourcesA major development in the Sonya Massey case draws national attention again
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7 sourcesSonya Massey’s family feel robbed of ‘true justice’ after cop who murdered her dies
A major development in the Sonya Massey case draws national attention again
Ex-deputy Sean Grayson dies serving 20-year prison term for Sonya Massey killing after medical release denied
Sonya Massey’s killer, Sean Grayson, dead at 32 after cancer battle
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2 articlesSonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’
Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32
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