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Iwasko, JoAnn

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Planning Electric Vehicle Charging for Employee Parking

4 months ago

From McClure Engineering: As electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to accelerate, commercial building owners and operators are facing increasing pressure to provide reliable EV charging infrastructure for their employees. What began as an amenity is quickly becoming an expectation, and in some jurisdictions, even a building code requirement. However, preparing for EV charging in the […]

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Tom Finan

Jury Rejects Stokes' Self-Defense Defense in Deadly Altercation

4 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, found Stanford Stokes, 44, of St. Louis, guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Jarred Hayes, 32, at a residence on Seventh Street in Alton on Nov. 7, 2023. The jury also convicted Stokes of home invasion and possession of a stolen firearm. The verdict followed a trial that began Monday and was presided over by Associate Judge Neil Schroeder. Prosecutors presented evidence and testimony showing that Stokes forced his way into the Alton home after hearing his former girlfriend inside with Hayes. According to Assistant State’s Attorneys Audrey Paulda and Luke Yager, Stokes became angry and targeted Hayes. In her opening statement, Paulda told jurors, “Stokes became angry, and he took that anger out on Jarred Hayes.” Stokes testified that he fired in self-defense after seeing a gun in Hayes’ possession, claiming he grabbed a firearm from his former girlfriend’s purse.

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Meta Data Center in KC Opens; Represents $1B Investment in Missouri

4 months ago

From Missouri Partnership: Meta announced today (Aug. 20th) that its Kansas City Data Center is now serving traffic. That means that this data center is now part of the company’s global infrastructure that brings its technologies and services to life, making it possible to connect billions of people worldwide. Meta has been a part of […]

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Tom Finan

Family demands answers after fatal police shooting in Bel-Ridge

4 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The officer-involved shooting happened in the 3300 block of Wellsberg on Wednesday. Police identified the man shot and killed as 37-year-old Troy C. Hamilton. His family says right now they have more questions than answers. "I'm devastated by this loss. I have not heard any reason for this tragedy," said Charles Hamilton, the father of [...]
Kelley Hoskins

Jury Convicts Stanford Stokes on All Charges in Alton Shooting

4 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — After approximately five hours of deliberation, a jury found Stanford Stokes guilty on all charges related to the shooting death of Jarred O. Hayes. The incident occurred at 9:16 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2023, in the 900 block of East 7th Street in Alton. Stokes was convicted of first-degree murder, home invasion, and unlawful possession of a firearm. First-degree murder is punishable by 20 to 60 years in prison. The jury made a finding that Stokes personally discharged a firearm during the commission of first-degree murder, meaning he is eligible for an enhanced sentence: an additional 25 years to life in prison. Sentencing for Stokes has not yet been scheduled.

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