Meyer trial: Ogle County jurors watch defendant’s 2016 recorded interview with investigators

Duane Meyer denies setting fatal fire, maintains innocence during police questioning

Jurors in the murder trial of Duane Meyer viewed a 2016 police interview on Tuesday, where he detailed events leading up to the fire that killed his ex-wife and son.

Meyer trial: Ogle County jurors watch defendant’s 2016 recorded interview with investigators

Jurors on Tuesday watched Duane C. Meyer vehemently deny claims from investigators in a recorded, Oct. 28, 2016, interview that he was in Byron on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 – the day before his ex-wife was found dead in her burned home and their son died as a result of the fire.