Michael J. Valentine, an Illinois circuit court judge, was shot outside his home earlier this week. On November 5, the body of Michael J.

An Illinois circuit court judge was gunned down outside his home earlier this week as his wife was arrested and charged with his murder. The body of Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael J.

Judge Michael J. Valentine was remembered in his obituary as a "good and fair judge, who helped many he served."

The wife of an Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge who was fatally shot outside his home last week has been arrested and charged with his murder, according to Illinois State Police.

Megan S. Valentine was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of her husband, Judge Michael J. Valentine.

An Illinois judge’s wife has been charged with murder after he was shot to death in front of his home, authorities said.. The Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Judge Michael J. Valentine, 43, was found dead outside of his home on Nov.

A southern Illinois judge was fatally shot outside his Albion home, and his wife is now charged with first-degree murder, according to Illinois State Police.

A southern Illinois judge was found shot to death at his home on Election Day. His wife has since been charged with killing him.

An Illinois woman was arrested and charged with murdering her husband, a judge, police said. The Edwards County Sheriff's Office was responding to a house call around noon Tuesday in Albion, Illinois,