A Wheeling attorney has been charged in Marion County with violating child confidentiality laws in connection with a murder case she was working on in the county, according to multiple published reports.

Elgine McArdle has been charged with 13 misdemeanor counts of violating confidentiality of recorded interviews of a child. She posted a $2,000 personal recognizance bond on Oct. 28.

McArdle is accused of violating that confidentiality during the murder trial of Ryan Lane, accused of being involved in the 2022 killing of Henry Silver. The trial ended in a hung jury and mistrial.

According to reports, Marion Circuit Court Judge David Janes entered a protective order in that case on Nov. 13, 2024, that sealed Child Advocacy Center recordings and information, and Judge Patrick Wilson entere

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