Ogle County double-murder trial delayed until January

Trial for Ogle County man, accused of killing ex-wife and son in arson fire, delayed until January

OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — A man accused of killing his ex-wife and son in a Byron house fire in 2016 will go to trial for the crime in January 2026, nearly a year later than the trial was initially set to begin. Duane Meyer, 43, was originally set to be tried on February 3rd, 2025, but his attorneys asked for a judge to move the case out of Ogle County. That motion was denied in April. Photo: Ogle County Sheriff Margaret Meyer, 31, and her 3-year-ol…

Ogle County double-murder trial delayed until January

It will be at least another eight months before an Ogle County jury decides the fate of a Stillman Valley man who is charged with killing his ex-wife in 2016 and then setting her Byron home on fire, also resulting in the death of their 3-year-old son.