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  "id": 3021447,
  "title": "Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-illinois-sheriffs-deputy-who-killed-sonya-massey-in-her-home",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:44:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/sonya-massey-illinois-sean-grayson-dies"
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  "summary": "Sean Grayson, who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2023, was serving a 20-year sentence for second-degree murder The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she reported a possible prowler to 911, has died, his attorney said Sunday. Sean Grayson died on Sunday, lawyer Daniel Fultz – who represented the ex-Sangamon county deputy…",
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        "title": "Sean Grayson, convicted in killing of Sonya Massey, dies in prison, attorney says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/sean-grayson-convicted-in-killing-of-sonya-massey-dies-in-prison",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Sean Grayson cause of death update: How did ex-deputy convicted in Sonya Massey killing die?",
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        "title": "Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says",
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        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Who Was Sean Grayson? Ex-Deputy Who Killed Sonya Massey Dies at 32",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T09:00:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/sonya-masseys-killer-sean-grayson-dies-in-us-prison",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:14:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Sonya Massey’s killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/sonya-masseys-killer-sean-grayson-dies-in-us-prison-3031661",
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