‘No One Is Above Accountability’: Judge Rejects Former Deputy Who Fatally Shot Sonya Massey’s Bid for Early Prison Release As He Dies from Stage 4 Cancer
The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey inside her own home will remain behind bars after state officials rejected his request for an early medical release, ruling that his advanced cancer diagnosis does not warrant cutting short his 20-year prison sentence. On Friday, the three-member Illinois Prisoner Review Board unanimously denied…
