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Arrest Made in Judge Murder

State Police Zone 8 agents have announced the arrest of 44-year-old Megan S. Valentine of Albion in connection with the fatal shooting death of her husband, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Judge Michael J. Valentine.  She’s being held in the White County Jail on charges of First Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, and Aggravated Domestic Battery.

It was Tuesday, police say, just after 12:14pm when the Edwards County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 100 block of County Road 600 in Albion.  Upon arrival, a deputy observed Valentine’s body laying outside the home and his wife was taken into custody according to the release.

Thursday, agents presented their case to the State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor’s Office and charges were officially filed.

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14 comments
  1. John Edwards
    John Edwards
    November 7, 2024 at 3:46 pm

    Prayers for Megan and her family. Social media says there was domestic violence but the state determine she was not in danger. She appears to have black eyes in this photo. My experience with the “state” in this area is they say there is no problem until someone has been hurt or killed. Did law enforcement and judicial system defer to the “Judge” and allow violence to continue against his wife? Wives don’t kill their husbands unless they feel their life is in danger and there is no other way. This needs to be investigated by people outside the area.

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    • Robyn
      Robyn
      November 7, 2024 at 9:02 pm

      I don’t see a black eye. I see a shadow or maybe leftover mascara that ran or smudged.

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    • Laura Beckmann
      Laura Beckmann
      November 8, 2024 at 3:32 pm

      Or she stood to gain something…but I dont.think eyes are black or have mascara on them either.

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  2. Jan Harris
    Jan Harris
    November 7, 2024 at 5:10 pm

    Don’t see any black eyes. Maybe she is the abuser

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    • Laura Beckmann
      Laura Beckmann
      November 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm

      Not judging, but at this point I will say that abuse is mental and/or physical. While physical leaves marks, mental does not. It will hopefully come out in the investigation. There is no need to jump to conclusions unless you actually know something

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    • Tom
      Tom
      November 9, 2024 at 3:08 pm

      She looks Japanese

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      • Brandi
        Brandi
        November 13, 2024 at 9:12 pm

        Korean

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  3. Robyn Simpson
    Robyn Simpson
    November 8, 2024 at 1:13 am

    I don’t see black eyes. I see a poor photograph, shadows and possibly the remnants of mascara.

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  4. Terri Anderson
    Terri Anderson
    November 8, 2024 at 1:43 am

    Those not black eyes it’s from her fake eyelashes that she had on

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    • James Jameson
      James Jameson
      November 9, 2024 at 5:29 am

      Fake eyelashes don’t cause discoloration BELOW someone’s eyes. I have no inside information about this situation, and wouldn’t dare speculate what happened… but lets not be disingenuous.

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  5. Dan
    Dan
    November 8, 2024 at 6:34 am

    Congratulations

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  6. Dawn
    Dawn
    November 11, 2024 at 12:29 pm

    Although I’m not sure, looks like dark circles she couldn’t completely cover. Anybody can have dark circles under there eyes. Or just the wrong angle to see clearly. If there was domestic violence why didn’t she report it to the police.

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  7. Gail
    Gail
    November 12, 2024 at 12:23 pm

    State police will investigate since he was a seated judge local authorities will not. Having said that, whatever mitigating circumstances are found will be revealed. Prayers for all involved. This is a tragedy for all of them in and including her

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  8. Carl
    Carl
    November 23, 2024 at 5:33 am

    Why does the. Women always have to be the victim? Domestic violence can be like a 1 time act… Thus what happened to Michael. …but a woman just don’t wake up one day. And decide today is the day I commit murder. More to the story sure it will come out down the road .Albion is too small to keep it hush hush

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