Deputy who killed Sonya Massey to remain in jail, judge rules as Illinois sheriff says he will retire
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The former Illinois deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey last month will remain jailed, a judge ruled Friday, rejecting his request to be released to accommodate his medical needs, which include treatment for colon cancer.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The former Illinois deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey last month will remain jailed, a judge ruled Friday, rejecting his request to be released to accommodate his medical needs, which include treatment for colon cancer.
Also Friday, amid mounting pressure, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced he would retire by Aug. 31, saying it had become clear that he could not continue effectively in his role.
The judge overseeing the case of Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Massey in her Springfield home on July 6, ruled Friday that electronic monitoring did not sufficiently protect the community from Grayson.
Ryan M. Cadagin, presiding circuit judge of Sangamon County, described that danger as a “real and present threat.” More than 20 members of Massey’s family attended the hearing and briefly applauded the decision, which prompted the judge to ask for no interruptions.
Sonya Massey.Courtesy Ruby Funeral ServicesGrayson’s attorneys had asked the judge in a motion filed last month in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court in Sangamon County to reconsider his decision to deny Grayson pretrial release. The motion said that Menard County Jail, where Grayson is being detained, “does not have the medical staff with the capacity to provide necessary care.”
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