Army Vet and Former Deputy, With Troubled Past Including DUIs, Charged in Sonya Massey’s Homicide

Clarksville, Tenn. — A former deputy charged with the murder of Sonya Massey, a 61-year-old woman, had a troubled past that included brushes with military discharge and issues at a previous law enforcement position. The case against the former Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy, Joseph Weyland, 38, underscores troubling patterns leading up to his arrest. Weyland, who was taken into custody last August in connection with Massey’s killing, was previously facing scrutiny at another sheriff’s office. …

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