Scott Shipman also had a way of injecting what could be perceived as dull presentations on taxes with humor and an even occasional song, a friend said.
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In court on Tuesday, Jordan Gipson addressed the allegations, saying he did not remember making the phone calls.
All four men face stealing, burglary and property damage charges in St. Charles County. They also face charges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, officials said.
The moratorium is needed, city leaders wrote in documents, to give officials time "study, review, and consider policies, regulations and standards for development of information technology and data processing facilities."
Data center opponents — many of them clad in red shirts — applaud after the St. Charles City Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to ba…
St. Charles City Councilman Justin Foust, Mark Hollander and Michael Galba listen as their fellow members vote to enact a ban on large-scale d…
St. Charles City Council approved a permanent ban on large-scale data centers, drawing applause from residents in attendance.
Roughly two hours into the meeting, more than 50 people had testified, and dozens more had signed up to speak.
The local investigation began in mid-December when Lake Saint Louis police were dispatched to the 1700 block of Prospect Road after a report of four stolen wrecker-style industrial trucks taken.

