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Eureka Leader - March 26

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Festus man sentenced to 28 years in girlfriend’s beating death
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Festus man sentenced to 28 years in girlfriend’s beating death

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 23, 2019

Christopher B. Buechting, 46, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his live-in girlfriend, Angela McDon…

Three words that could save your  life: Just get out
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Three words that could save your life: Just get out

  • By Peggy Bess
  • Oct 9, 2019

Thirty-nine-year-old Angela McDonald stood outside her Festus-area home on the night of Jan. 22, 2017, in the company of a Jefferson County sh…

Festus-area man found guilty of murder in his girlfriend's 2017 death
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Festus-area man found guilty of murder in his girlfriend's 2017 death

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Sep 21, 2019

A jury on Thursday (Sept. 19) found Christopher Buechting, 46, guilty of murdering his live-in girlfriend, Angela McDonald, in 2017 at their F…

ICYMI: Two Jefferson Countians charged in partners’ deaths
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ICYMI: Two Jefferson Countians charged in partners’ deaths

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Feb 12, 2017

A Festus-area man and a High Ridge woman each were charged with murder over the past week in connection with the deaths of their live-in partners.

Festus-area man charged with murder in connection with death of his girlfriend
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Festus-area man charged with murder in connection with death of his girlfriend

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Feb 7, 2017

Christopher Buechting, 43, of the Festus area has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his live-in girlfriend, Angela McDo…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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