Illinois Judge Found Dead, Wife Charged With Murder: Domestic Violence Debate Erupts Online
Megan Valentine, 44, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after the body of her husband, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Valentine, was found outside of a home in Albion. The charges stem from an investigation by Illinois State Police, who presented their findings to the Illinois State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor’s Office. While details regarding the incident remain undisclosed, the investigation concluded that Megan Valentine fatally shot her husband. Judge Valentine, who had served as a circuit judge since 2022, was remembered by his colleagues as a distinguished jurist who was deeply respected by the community.
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