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.

A 44-year-old woman who faces murder charges in connection to a judge's death in southern Illinois, made her first appearance in court on Friday.

The wife of an Illinois judge who was found shot to death earlier this week has now been charged in connection with his murder.

EDWARDS COUNTY, Ill. (WEVV) — Murder charges have been filed in the killing of a judge in southern Illinois. As previously reported, authorities opened a death investigation in Edwards County, Illinois, after Judge Michael Valentine was found shot in his Albion home.

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.