Defense to order fitness evaluation for New Baden man charged with murder
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- Written by: Kelly Jo Ross - Breese Journal Reporter
Emmet Metzger The defense attorney of a New Baden man, charged with the first-degree murder of his girlfriend at an apartment in New Baden in November of last year, intends to file a motion for a fitness evaluation for his client.
Emmet Emmanuel Metzger, 26, appeared in Clinton County Circuit Court on April 3 with his attorney, Mick Henderson, before Judge Douglas Gruenke.
Henderson, on behalf of his client, Metzger, told the court that he plans to file a motion for a fitness evaluation on Metzger.
Metzger was arrested and charged in the Nov. 4, 2023, homicide after allegedly shooting and killing 24-year-old Alexis A. Maki of New Baden.
There have been very few details released regarding what happened or any type of motive prior to or following the alleged shooting.
New Baden Police and the Clinton County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to the scene on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at 121 East Hanover Street — an apartment above a business in New Baden.
A 9-1-1 call was placed on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 4:20 p.m. Metzer and Maki were both living in the apartment at 121 East Hanover in New Baden.
The Breese Journal was able to obtain the recording of the 9-1-1 call through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
During the six minute and nine second phone call, Metzger was crying hysterically to the telecommunicator (TC) and was incoherent at times.
TC: 9-1-1 what is the address of your emergency?
Metzger: Uh, I’m at the police station right now.
TC: Okay, what police station?
Metzger: New Baden.
TC: Okay, what is going on?
City of Breese trying a new approach to recycling
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- Written by: Bryan Hunt - Breese Journal Editor
The city of Breese is trying something different with recycling as, starting back on April 3, residents can bring their recycling items to this Waste Management container, on North Broadway behind Breese City Hall. PHOTO BY BRYAN HUNT The city of Breese is taking a different course in its quest to provide recycling for its residents.
At the April 2 City Council meeting, Mayor Kevin Timmermann announced that a covered recycling bin from Waste Management will be placed at Breese City Hall, on the first and third weeks in April and May.
This is on a trial basis but may become permanent depending on how the service is received.
The new program began on April 3 with the placement of the multi-yard container behind Breese City Hall on North Broadway.
Once the container is filled, it is called in to Waste Management, which will remove that bin and replace it with another.
Waste Management also provides city residents with the collection of trash and some yard waste.
"If this does go ahead and succeed, we will continue this program," Timmermann said.
He said city officials will see how this goes and, "if we have more demand, that's when we'll put our heads together" to figure out how to finance the venture totally.
He said they have options "but we'll have to think about them thoroughly."
Aldermen, at their Feb. 6 meeting, voted in favor of a new contract with Waste Management which did not include recycling.
The recycling rate was at $7.50 with designs to go to $13.50 per month, and that increase would reflect on the trash contract, with that rate jumping to $19.
Through renegotiations on the trash rate, that went to $15.80 per household for the first year.
Huels and Clark hit homers in double header loss at St. Anthony
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- Written by: Jeremy Chawgo - Breese Journal Sports Editor
Losing two — Mater Dei senior outfielder Katy Huels and the Lady Knights lost both games in a double header at Effingham St. Anthony on Saturday. The Lady Knights are now 10-7 on the season with Huels hitting .426 on the season with 23 hits. PHOTO BY JEREMY CHAWGO The Mater Dei softball team got on the field only once last week when they took to the road and were swept in a double header in Effingham.
The Lady Knights rest at 10-7 on the season and they were scheduled to play at Belleville West on Wednesday and in Nashville on Thursday. They will also play in Gillespie on Monday before finally coming back home when MD squares off with rival Central on Wednesday, April 17 at MD.
St. Anthony 15, Mater Dei 7: The Lady Bulldogs made it a sweep with a seven-run sixth inning in the second of two games with MD on Saturday.
Katy Huels had a strong game for the Lady Knights as she was 3-for-4 with two homers, a single, three runs scored and three batted in. Maddy Huels was 2-for-4 with two singles and two stolen bases.
Audrey Clark had a homer, two RBIs, two runs scored, a stolen bases and two walks. Avery Trame walked and stole two bases. MD had four fielding errors and eight hits.
Lexi Caylor was the losing pitcher as she went 4-2/3 innings allowing five earned runs on nine hits, three walks and two strikeouts.
St. Anthony got homers from Abbi Hatton, Laney Coffin and Julia Schultz. Hatton had two singles, a double and the long ball to go with three runs scored and two batted in.
Mater Dei took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Trame drew a one-out walk before Katy Huels connected on a two-run homer to left. Clark walked and scored two hitters later on an error.
St. Anthony sent eight to the plate in the bottom of the inning and got within 3-2.
Mater Dei extended their lead to 5-2 in the third inning when Katy Huels singled up the middle before scoring on a two-run homer from Clark that was launched over the center field fence.
St. Anthony took the lead in the bottom of the inning with the help of three MD fielding errors and a two-run homer from Schultz.
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