- Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy convicted in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was denied medical release from a 20‑year prison term.
- His attorney said Grayson was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023 and raised the illness at sentencing.
- The denial — keeping him incarcerated despite a serious diagnosis — highlights debates over medical parole and sentencing policy.
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