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Maquon woman charged with concealing death in storage unit

Human remains were found in this storage unit at 105 E 3rd St. in Maquon.
Human remains were found in this storage unit at 105 E 3rd St. in Maquon.

Human remains found in a Maquon storage unit have not yet been identified, but a woman is charged with concealment of death in the case.

Marcy Oglesby, 50, of Maquon was held on $10,000 bond in the Knox County jail.

Concealment of death is a class 4 felony in Illinois.

The decomposed body was discovered inside a box in the storage unit at 105 E. 3rd St. after a report of a suspicious odor.

Illinois State Police are assisting with the investigation as the remains undergo DNA testing.

Maquon is a village of around 200 residents in southern Knox County.

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Jane Carlson is TSPR's regional reporter.