Wife of Edwards Co. judge arrested and charged with murder

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Megan Valentine, the wife of the Edwards County judge who died at a obvious shooting on Tuesday was arrested and charged with murder.

On November 5, officers were called to investigate the death of 41-year-old Michael J. Valentine.

14 News sent a team to Albion and found crime scene tape and police officers outside the courthouse.

On Thursday afternoon, law enforcement officials confirmed that Judge Valentine's wife, Megan, had been arrested.

Online court records show she faces three charges: murder, aggravated assault, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated domestic battery.

We have reached out to the Illinois State Police for more information and are awaiting a response.

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