Ex-Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson to be sentenced in murder of Sonya MasseySPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The former Illinois sheriff's deputy found guilty of murdering Sonya Massey will be sentenced Thursday. Grayson shot and killed Massey in her Springfield area home after she called police about a possible intruder. Grayson shot the 36-year-old woman after confronting her about how she was handling a pot of hot water she had removed from her stove. Grayson and his attorneys argued that he feared Massey would scald him with the hot water. Grayson could be sentenced from four to 20 years, a sentence that could be halved if he behaves behind bars.