SALINE CO.—A retired and disabled coal mine worker has been arrested in Saline County after he allegedly paid an undercover agent cash to kill his wife.
Roger Young
Roger Young, 61, of Eldorado, was arrested Saturday March 31 following a brief investigation during which it was discovered Young was allegedly attempting to get someone to kill his wife…and he’d reportedly already gone through at least one person in his queries for just the right killer.
According to our Saline sources, Young had been squabbling with his wife for years over a settlement he’d received after an injury in one of the area’s coal mines. Apparently, Young was wanting the incident to look accidental, as he was looking to collect insurance off the crashed vehicle the missus would be driving when the deed was to have been done. It’s unclear just how much he was able to front a downpayment to the undercover agent…however, much more money was promised to the man once the woman’s death was secured.
Sources have indicated Young has been arrested and will be having a bond hearing tomorrow in Saline County Circuit Court. We’ll bring more when we learn about it then; keep checking back.