GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Maquon woman was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison for poisoning a former police chief more than two years ago.

In July, Marcy L. Oglesby was convicted at a bench trial of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and aggravated battery in connection with the death of Richard Young. Knox County Circuit Judge Andrew Doyle took about five minutes to find her guilty after four days of testimony.

Under state law, Oglesby must serve 100% of her sentence, meaning that barring a successful appeal, she'll likely spend the rest of her life in prison

On Oct. 7, 2022, Young’s remains were found in a storage locker in Maquon, a village along Illinois Highway 97 and Knox County Highway 20, about a mile north of Illinois Highway 8. Prosecutors believe she poisoned the fo

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