Woman convicted of poisoning retired police chief for months and hiding his body in storage unit

KNOX COUNTY, Ill. (TCN) -- A woman was recently convicted of poisoning a man over a span of months, killing him, and hiding his body. The Knox County State's Attorney's Office announced June 26 that a judge found Marcy Oglesby guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated battery by administering a dangerous substance in connection with the death of retired Maquon Police Chief Richard "Rick" Young. Oglesby's sentencing hearing is set for Sept. 3. According to prosecutors, Oglesby poisoned Young over the course of months, from the summer of 2021 un

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