Current：Home > InvestWife of southern Illinois judge charged in his fatal shooting, police say -Wealthify
Wife of southern Illinois judge charged in his fatal shooting, police say
View
Date：2025-04-18 07:23:37
ALBION, Ill. (AP) — The wife of a southern Illinois judge fatally shot earlier this week has been charged in connection with his death, state police said Thursday.
The 44-year-old woman is jailed on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated domestic battery.
She was arrested Tuesday after Edwards County sheriff’s deputies found the body of Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Valentine outside a home in Albion, state police said in a release.
Albion is about 270 miles (434 kilometers) south of Chicago.
The sheriff’s office asked the state police to lead the investigation into Valentine’s death. Charges were filed against his wife on Thursday, state police said.
Her first court appearance is scheduled for Friday morning, according to court records, which do not list a defense attorney for her.
Valentine was a former Edwards County state’s attorney, according to Second Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Melissa Morgan. He was first elected circuit court judge in 2016.
veryGood！ (173)
Related
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- Jurors picked for trial of man suspected of several killings in Delaware and Pennsylvania
- Federal agents tackle Jan. 6 defendant Vitali GossJankowski during physical altercation at court hearing
- See Kendall Jenner's Blonde Transformation Into Marilyn Monroe for Halloween 2023
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Mary Lou Retton says she’s ‘overwhelmed’ with love and support as she recovers from rare pneumonia
- Ex-military couple hit with longer prison time in 4th sentencing in child abuse case
- Are attention spans getting shorter (and does it matter)?
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Climate scientist Saleemul Huq, who emphasized helping poor nations adapt to warming, dies at 71
Ranking
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- Mary Lou Retton says she’s ‘overwhelmed’ with love and support as she recovers from rare pneumonia
- Breast cancer survivor pushes for earlier screening as younger women face rising cases: What if I had waited?
- Army decided Maine shooting gunman Robert Card shouldn't have a weapon after erratic behavior in July
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- China’s forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings
- Phoebe Philo, former creative director of Chloé and Celine, launches debut collection
- U.S. says Russia executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine
Recommendation
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Montenegro, an EU hopeful, to vote on a new government backed by anti-Western and pro-Russian groups
US wages rose at a solid pace this summer, posing challenge for Fed’s inflation fight
An Alaska State Trooper fatally shoots a man seen brandishing a rifle outside motel, authorities say
Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
U.S. says Russia executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine
Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker Shares She Experienced 2 Psychotic Breaks
Dabo Swinney goes on rant in response to caller on Clemson football radio show