A decomposed body was found in this Maquo storage unit on Oct. 7.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office officially confirmed Tuesday that the body found in a Maquon storage shed last October was 71-year-old Richard R. Young of Maquon.
Young’s remains were found in a Maquon storage shed on Oct. 7, 2022.
While authorities had strong reason to suspect the remains were Young, regular methods of DNA testing were challenging because of the decomposed nature of the body.
Marcy Oglesby of Maquon is currently on trial for concealing Young’s death after the two were in a domestic relationship for several years according to police court testimony.
Oglesby had murder and more serious charges dismissed by a judge on Mar. 16 due to the State’s Attorney not filing charges in a timely manner to comply with Illinois law.
Police also testified that Richard Young is the former Maquon Chief of Police.
