Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says
The headline, as it mutated - 4 wordings
- 23 Aug, 23:13Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says1 outlet
- 24 Aug, 03:12Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison5 outlets
- 24 Aug, 12:22
Sean GraysonEx deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey diesattorney saysin prison 4 outlets - 24 Aug, 12:44Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 322 outlets
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Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories23:13first to report
Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says NBC News Sean Grayson, former Sangamon County deputy convicted in killing of Sonya Massey, dies in prison, attorney says CBS News Former Illinois Deputy Sean Grayson dies while serving sentence for murder of Sonya Massey ABC7 Chicago Former sheriff's deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison The State Journal-Register Ex-deputy Sean Grayson dies in prison, Massey family spokesperson confirms...
Mon, 24 August 2026
11 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:41
Former sheriff's deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison The State Journal-Register Ex-deputy convicted in Sonya Massey killing dies in prison USA Today Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says NPR Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says NBC News Former Sangamon County, Illinois Deputy Sean Grayson dies while serving sentence for murder of Sonya Massey amid cancer battle ABC7 Chicago
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:20
BIVŠI policajac Sean Grayson, osuđen za ubojstvo Sonye Massey nakon što je pozvala 911, preminuo je u zatvoru tijekom služenja 20-godišnje kazne.
- Google News - Top Stories04:41
Sean Grayson, former Sangamon County deputy convicted in killing of Sonya Massey, dies in prison, attorney says CBS News Ex-deputy convicted in Sonya Massey killing dies in prison USA Today Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says CNN Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says NBC News Lawyers: convicted murderer Sean Grayson dies in prison WCIA.com
- NPR News08:53
Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence.
6 reprints
- wndu.com24 Aug, 03:12their copy
- kwbu.org24 Aug, 08:53their copy
- iowapublicradio.org24 Aug, 08:53their copy
- local21news.com24 Aug, 12:22their copy
- siouxlandnews.com24 Aug, 12:22their copy
- wset.com24 Aug, 12:22their copy
- Google News - Top Stories08:53
Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says NPR Ex-deputy convicted in Sonya Massey killing dies in prison USA Today Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says NBC News Former Sangamon County, Illinois Deputy Sean Grayson dies while serving sentence for murder of Sonya Massey amid cancer battle ABC7 Chicago Sean Grayson, Former Ill. Deputy Convicted of Fatally Shooting Sonya Massey, Dies in Prison...
- wtov9.com12:22
Grayson sought medical release in May under an Illinois law for prisoners with terminal illnesses or serious medical conditions.
- The Guardian World12:44
Sean Grayson, who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2023, was serving a 20-year sentence for second-degree murder The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she reported a possible prowler to 911, has died, his attorney said Sunday. Sean Grayson died on Sunday, lawyer Daniel Fultz – who represented the ex-Sangamon county deputy at his trial – told NBC News and CBS News . The Associated Press contributed Continue reading...
- Google News - Top Stories12:45
Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32 The Guardian Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison BBC Sean Grayson, Ex-Illinois Deputy Who Murdered Sonya Massey, Dies in Prison The New York Times Illinois officer convicted in Sonya Massey killing has died, lawyer says The Washington Post Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says NBC News
- BBC News World13:14
The former police officer, whose crime reignited the debate about US police brutality, was undergoing treatment for cancer.
- Google News - Top Stories14:41
Illinois officer convicted in Sonya Massey killing has died, lawyer says The Washington Post Ex-deputy convicted in Sonya Massey killing dies in prison Yahoo Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison BBC Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey, dies, attorney says NBC News Ex-deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison, lawyer says WMUR
- wsiu.org18:43
Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson’s defense attorney confirmed Grayson died Sunday morning. Grayson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that spread to his liver and lungs.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World10:00
A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her children The death in prison of the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of murder after fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home “doesn’t feel like justice to me”, a cousin of the woman has said in an emotional statement. “It doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her back to her [two] children”, who were aged 15 and 17 at the time of the killing, Sontae Massey wrote in the...