Woman Poisoned Police Chief Husband's Food for Months. Then His Decomposed Body was Found in Storage Unit

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An Illinois woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing her longtime boyfriend, a retired police chief

Prosecutors said Marcy Oglesby, 53, poisoned Richard “Rick” Young's food and drinks with eye drops over several months, leading to his death in November 2021

Nearly a year later, Young's decomposed remains were found in a storage unit located across the street from their home

An Illinois woman has learned her fate after killing her longtime boyfriend, a former police chief, and then hiding his body in a storage unit.

Marcy Oglesby, 53, was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Monday, Oct. 27 in connection with the 2021 death of retired Maquon Police Chief Richard “Rick” Young," according to local news stations KWQC , WMBD , and WQAD .

She was convicted in