Ex-deputy who shot Sonya Massey is denied a request for medical release from prison Jul 31, 2026 · Cybele Mayes-Osterman · washingtontimes.com read more » A former Illinois sheriff's deputy won't get an early medical release from his two-decade prison sentence for killing Sonya Massey inside her home after the Black woman called 911 about a possible prowler, state officials decided Friday. Read more »