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Haine announces guilty verdict in trial of Highland man who killed his infant son

By Editor | February 13, 2026 |

EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Feb. 12 that a jury has found a 41-year-old Highland man guilty of first-degree murder in the death of the man’s 3‐month‐old son. Dustin Shires, 41, was found guilty Thursday of causing injuries that resulted in the death of Shires’ son, Jameson Shires. The verdict was…