Probable Cause Found to Hold Glass Over for Trial for Murder of Mattingly

Probable cause has been found to hold Christopher Glass of Mason over for trial for the murder of Kimberly Mattingly.

The body of the 29-year-old Mattingly was found buried on ground near Beecher City at the home of Aaron Kaiser on April 28. The 37-year-old Kaiser and 36-year-old Glass have both been charged with a felony count of concealment of homicidal death.

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In arguing Friday morning in Effingham County Circuit Court that Glass and Kaiser be held over for trial, Effingham County State's Attorney Bryan Kibler said that after following numerous leads and interviewing a number of witnesses, Illinois State Police obtained a search warrant for the Kaiser property, a 16.5 acre tract owned by Kaiser's parents. While searching the property, authorities observed a hand protruding from a flooded portion of ground.

Authorities obtained another search warrant allowing them to dig on the property and they found Mattingly's remains.

When State Police interviewed Glass, he indicated he shot Mattingly multiple times on Monday, April 6. Mattingly's family had last heard from her the day before. The shooting reportedly came at the end of an argument. Authorities say Kaiser told them he heard a verbal argument between Glass and Mattingly, and then heard gunshots. When he checked, Kaiser saw Mattingly on the ground. Kaiser went and obtained shovels and a tarp. Later that day, Mattingly's body was placed in a three-foot hole on the property, and that Glass placed dirt on top of the hole where Mattingly's body was placed.

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After hearing the information, Judge Kevin Parker found probable cause to hold Glass over for trial on the murder counts, and Glass and Kaiser for concealment of homicidal death.

Parker continued Glass' bond at $5 million, and set Kaiser's bond at $750,000. Effingham County Public Defender Scott Schmidt was appointed to represent Glass, while Conflicts Public Defender Lucas Mette was appointed to represent Kaiser.

Both cases are due back in court at 10am on May 5 for Glass and Kaiser's first appearances with their legal counsel. 

Initially, it was announced that Glass faces two counts of first-degree murder; he actually faces three counts; Kibler said there was some miscommunication at the time of the arrests. He said there were three counts all along.