Jury deliberates in trial of Duane Meyer

OREGON, Ill. (WIFR) – An Ogle County jury, comprised of eight women and four men, nears 10 hours of deliberation in the murder trial of Duane Meyer.

Meyer, 43, is accused of starting a fire in October 2016 at a Byron home, leading to the deaths of his ex-wife Margaret “Maggie” Meyer, and their 3-year-old son Amos.

Prosecutors argue their evidence places Meyer near the scene at the time of the fire and that messages and searches made by Meyer suggest intent and motive…

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