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One Illinois The woman who poisoned her ex-wife secretly for months police officer A lover has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for causing her death by using over-the-counter eye drops.
Marcy Oglesby, 53, was found guilty of first-degree murder in June murderattempted murder, and aggravated battery in the death of former Macon police chief Richard Young, 71, according to State’s Attorney Ashley Worby.
Warby said Oglesby began slowly poisoning Young during the summer of 2021 by adding tetrahydrozoline, a chemical found in eye drops, to her food and drinks along with other drugs. Young tragically died on November 1, 2021, after months of deteriorating health.
“He killed a man who loved him and who took care of him for almost 30 years, and he didn’t just kill her. He poisoned her and watched her suffer,” Verby said at sentencing. According to KWQC.
After her death, Oglesby hid Young’s body in a storage unit “directly across the street from their shared home,” Worby said. His remains were found almost a year later, on October 7, 2022, “in a decomposed state”. An autopsy confirmed that Young died from tetrahydrozoline poisoning.
Oglesby was initially charged with concealing a non-homicide related death. Charges of murder and battery were later added in February 2023 but were summarily dismissed after a procedural dispute. A court reinstated the charges in November.
At Monday’s sentencing hearing, Macon Village President Mark Thomas urged the judge to give Oglesby the maximum sentence, saying the community needs a sense of safety.
Natalie said, “It gives us peace to know that justice was served, and even though Rick couldn’t be here in person, we were able to be his voice and make his voice heard.”
Several of Young’s friends spoke in court, remembering him as “Rick the Cop”, a man who was always willing to help others. Natalie Mason and Todd Mason said that even though he was not perfect, he had a big heart, he “deserved better” and that his absence is still deeply felt in their community.
Oglesby maintained her innocence and told the court that she had been with Young against her will for two decades.
According to KWQC, she said, “I respectfully disagree with the court’s findings, and I will not reference a murder that did not occur.” “He didn’t go into that box right away. I put him back in bed and talked to him for three days.”
The judge called his comments “disturbing” and said he used the courtroom to discredit both Young and Macon Village.
Oglesby’s legal team has filed a motion for a new trial. Hearing is to be held on November 6.