A pretrial hearing for Megan Valentine, accused of the November 2024 shooting death of her husband, Judge Michael Valentine, is set for Wednesday, March 25th. All pending motions in the first-degree murder case will be addressed, but a trial date has not yet been set.
Valentine is currently held in the Wayne County jail after being moved from White County, where a correctional officer was suspended amid allegations of inappropriate contact. The incident is under investigation by Illinois State Police, with Gallatin County State’s Attorney Doug Dyhrkopp reviewing possible charges. The officer has not been publicly named.