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Sean Grayson, 30, is charged with first-degree murder in the
shooting death of Sonya Massey of Springfield. Massey was killed
on July 6, 2024, when Grayson and other sheriff's deputies
responded to a call about a possible prowler at her home. He’s
currently being held in the Macon County jail.
An Illinois Appellate Court found in November that an earlier
ruling that he should remain in custody was improper.
Grayson’s attorney has argued the former deputy should be
released under the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act.
“He’s a member of the community, somebody who is not looking to
violate any conditions of release, and crucially, he cooperated
with the investigation and the prosecution of this case from the
beginning,” said Assistant Appellate Defender Deborah Pugh.
Pugh added that, after the shooting, Grayson stayed home while
the case was under investigation, and then turned himself in
within 30 minutes of being indicted.
Illinois Assistant Attorney General Michael Cebula argued that
given the circumstances, Grayson can’t be trusted if given home
detention.
“This is someone who has terrible judgment, and if they cannot
comply with basic expectations of society, which is not to
escalate situations to this degree, then we cannot expect them
to comply with conditions of release,” said Cebula.
The court took the arguments under advisement and did not
indicate when it would make a ruling.
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