Oct 20, 2025 · PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County deputy accused of killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, went on trial from Oct. 20 to Oct. 29 and was found guilty of …

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin stated that his "thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Sonya Massey," and "The Illinois State Police conducted a thorough investigation of Sonya's tragic death, …

Oct 29, 2025 · Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was on trial in the 2024 killing of Massey, a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler.

Jul 6, 2025 · Friends, family and members of the community gathered in Springfield Sunday to remember Sonya Massey, who was shot and killed by a Sangamon County deputy in her …

Oct 29, 2025 · PEORIA, IL – A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was found guilty of second-degree murder on Oct. 29 in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman whose killing sparked …

Complete 2021 information on the meaning of Sonya, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name.

Nov 16, 2019 · Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886).

The name Sonya is of Russian origin and is derived from the Greek name Sophia, meaning "wisdom" or "knowledge." It is a feminine name that carries connotations of intelligence, insight, and understanding.

With Ukrainian and Russian origins, Sonya is a beautiful girl’s name meaning “wisdom.” Sonya has many variations and spellings including Sonia and Sonja. However, all of these variations come from …

May 7, 2024 · Sonya is a Russian name for girls. It is the diminutive of the English name Sophia derived from the Greek word Sophia meaning ‘wisdom,’ ‘knowledge,’ ‘teaching,’ and ‘sound judgment.’. …