BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — A judge has denied a motion for a new trial filed by Duane Meyer, convicted earlier this year of killing his ex-wife and young son in a Byron house fire nearly a decade ago.
According to Ogle County court records, Meyer’s motion for a new trial was denied on October 6. Sentencing is scheduled for December 17.
A jury found Meyer guilty in January on all counts related to the October 2016 deaths of Margaret “Maggie” Meyer, 31, and the couple’s 3-year-old son, Amos. Jurors convicted Meyer of multiple counts of first-degree murder, aggravated arson, and concealment of a homicidal death following a month-long trial in Ogle County…