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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 11

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 11

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Monday, December 15, 2025
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Fenton-area man allegedly kidnaps, abuses woman in Eureka
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Fenton-area man allegedly kidnaps, abuses woman in Eureka

  • By Leader staff
  • 21 hrs ago

A Jefferson County man has been accused of keeping a woman in a camper that was parked in a wooded area in Eureka, and he allegedly attacked t…

Imperial woman allegedly assaults man driving SUV
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Imperial woman allegedly assaults man driving SUV

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 12, 2025

Abigail Thomas, 34, of Imperial was recently arrested after being charged for allegedly attacking a man while he was driving an SUV.

Imperial woman allegedly attacks another woman to get car keys
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Imperial woman allegedly attacks another woman to get car keys

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 12, 2025

Erica Rose Meyer, 31, has been charged for allegedly attacking and stealing keys from a woman she lives with at an Imperial home. Meyer was ar…

House Springs man allegedly attacks two at Hillsboro-area home
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House Springs man allegedly attacks two at Hillsboro-area home

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 8, 2025

Joshua L. Eskew, 36, of House Springs allegedly attacked two men at a Hillsboro-area home. He became angry after misplacing his trading cards …

De Soto-area man allegedly attacks woman twice in three-day period
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De Soto-area man allegedly attacks woman twice in three-day period

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 7, 2025

Christopher James Brayton, 31, has been accused of assaulting a woman two times over a three-day period in October at a home they share east o…

Jefferson County man charged with domestic assault, harassment
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Jefferson County man charged with domestic assault, harassment

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 6, 2025

William Andrew Cooksey, 36, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Pacific, allegedly hit someone he is related to and threatened his re…

Update: Big rig driver charged in shooting on I-55 in Jefferson County
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Update: Big rig driver charged in shooting on I-55 in Jefferson County

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  • Dec 1, 2025

Second update:

De Soto man charged with alleged kidnapping
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De Soto man charged with alleged kidnapping

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 30, 2025

Ronald Michael Thomas, 51, of De Soto has been accused of hitting a woman while trapping her in a home. He allegedly threatened the woman with…

Man allegedly assaults woman at Arnold-area home
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Man allegedly assaults woman at Arnold-area home

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 30, 2025

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Joshua Steven Bell, 40, of St. Louis for allegedly attacking a woman, who he wa…

Festus man allegedly assaulted family member four times
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Festus man allegedly assaulted family member four times

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  • Nov 27, 2025

Mason Busch, 27, of Festus has been accused of assaulting a family member at least four times between January and August. The alleged assaults…

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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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