On November 10, 2015, Perry County State’s Attorney Office charged Illinois Department of Corrections inmate 50-year old Jon Mettler with Solicitation of Murder for Hire and Solicitation of Murder.  Mettler allegedly tried to hire another person to execute his ex-wife.  The charges result from an investigation conducted by the Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigations.  Both charges are Class X Felonies with Solicitation of Murder carrying a 15 to 30 year sentence and Solicitation of Murder for Hire carrying a 20 to 40 year sentence.  Mettler is currently serving a 15 year sentence at Menard Correctional Center for Residential Burglary.  Mettler was housed in the Pickneyville Correctional Center at the time of the offenses.  He is scheduled to appear before a Perry County judge on December 1, 2015.  No further information is available.