A Rockford man faces charges of first-degree murder in the death of his 46-year-old wife.
The Rockford Register Star reports the Winnebago County State's Attorney's office brought the murder charges against 44-year-old John C. Boose. He has been in jail on unrelated domestic battery charges since Jan. 31.
Authorities say Regina Boose died after she was taken to a hospital Jan. 30. They say she died from blunt force trauma.
John C. Boose's bond is set at $1 million. Ryan Swift, an attorney representing Boose, says Boose entered a plea of not guilty at a court hearing Tuesday. Swift says an arraignment date has not been set.
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