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Former deputy denied early release after Sonya Massey conviction
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A prisoner review board denied early release for Sean Grayson, convicted in Sonya Massey's shooting.
WHO: Prisoner review board
WHAT: Denied early release for Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of shooting Sonya Massey
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
WHERE: Illinois
WHY: The board denied early release for Grayson after his conviction in the shooting of Sonya Massey.
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