The spouse of an Illinois circuit decide has been arrested and charged with homicide after her husband was discovered fatally shot outdoors their house Tuesday, in line with police.
Megan Valentine, 44, is accused of gunning down Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court docket Decide Michael J. Valentine, 43, at their house within the 1100 block of County Street 600 in Albion in southeast Illinois.
Police responded to the house round 12:15 p.m., and an Edwards County Sheriff’s Workplace (ECSO) deputy noticed Valentine’s physique outdoors the house.
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Megan Valentine, 44, is accused of gunning down Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court docket Decide Michael J. Valentine, 43, at their house within the 1100 block of County Street 600 in Albion, Unwell. (Illinois State Police I Household handout)
Megan Valentine was taken into custody on the house, Illinois State Police mentioned.
She was charged with first-degree homicide, aggravated battery with a gun, aggravated discharge of a gun and aggravated home battery.
She is being held on the White County jail.
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An Edwards County Sheriff’s Workplace badge on a wall. (Edwards County Sheriff’s Workplace by way of Fb)
It’s unclear what occurred earlier than the taking pictures, and police haven’t offered any additional data.
Decide Valentine earned his regulation diploma at Southern Illinois College and was elected State’s Legal professional in Edwards County, Illinois, serving eight years earlier than being elected Circuit Decide for Edwards County, in line with his obituary on Meredith Funeral Residence’s web site.
Decide Valentine was additionally a member of the Illinois State Bar Affiliation and the Illinois Judges Affiliation and was a drug court docket decide.
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Crime scene tape (iStock)
He was a Chicago EMT previous to changing into a lawyer and a member of the Albion Fireplace Division, Heritage Lodge 356 and the Albion Moose Lodge.
He’s survived by his mother and father and two kids.
“He was of Catholic religion. He will probably be remembered as and honest decide, who helped many he served. Most of all, he was a loving son and a loving father,” his obituary states. “He additionally leaves behind many in his group, colleagues, co-workers and buddies who cherish his reminiscence.
