He apologized in court, saying he wished he could bring Massey back and spare her family the pain he caused. Her children said they had to grow up without a mother, while Massey’s mother said she lived in fear. “I cry every day,” Massey’s mother, Donna Massey, said. “Sonya Massey’s death rocked her family, but it rocked the community, it rocked the country,” State’s Attorney John Milhiser said. Massey’s family was outraged by the verdict.