Illinois man found dead in storage unit identified as ex-police chief
Former Maquon, IL police chief Richard R. Young, 71, was found decomposing in the unit last October
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Human remains found in a west central Illinois storage unit have been identified as those of a former police chief.
The remains discovered last fall are those of Richard R. Young, 71, the former Maquon village police chief, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The sheriff’s office received confirmation of the identity Tuesday after taking DNA from the decomposed remains and comparing it to samples from Young's relatives.
A dead body found inside a Knox County, Illinois storage unit has been identified as that of a former police chief from the area. (Fox News)
The remains were found Oct. 7, 2022, at Roberts Self Storage in Maquon after Knox County deputies responded to a complaint about an odor coming from the storage unit.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It's not clear how Young died.
Marcy Oglesby, 50, of Maquon has been charged with first-degree murder and concealing the death of a person in the case. She has pleaded not guilty. Oglesby remains in custody at the Knox County Jail.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Maquon is about 150 miles southwest of Chicago.