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Remains Found in Illinois Storage Unit Identified as Former Police Chief
A statement from Knox County Sheriff's Office confirmed the body discovered on October 7, 2022 in a storage facility in Maquon belonged to Richard R. Young.
Human remains found inside a box in an Illinois storage unit have been identified as a former police chief, authorities said.
A statement from Knox County Sheriff's Office confirmed the body discovered on October 7, 2022, in a storage facility in Maquon belonged to Richard R. Young. The 71-year-old was identified after DNA samples were matched with samples taken from family members.
Young was a former village police chief in Maquon, a town about 150 miles southwest of Chicago.
Police said the victim's family has been notified and the investigation into his death remains active.
The body was discovered after complaints of a strong odor coming from a unit at Roberts Self Storage, the Associated Press reported.
Marcy Oglesby, 50, faces charges related to the case and is in custody at the Knox County Jail.
