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Jefferson County Leader - April 30

Jefferson County Leader - April 30

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Crystal City woman charged with domestic assault
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Crystal City woman charged with domestic assault

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 26, 2026

Mariah Lynn Davidson, 18, of Crystal City has been accused of assaulting and chasing a family member while holding a knife while inside a Crys…

Man charged after alleged attempted rape
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Man charged after alleged attempted rape

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 16, 2026

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who was giving him a massag…

Eureka man shot by police, charged with burglary, kidnapping
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Eureka man shot by police, charged with burglary, kidnapping

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 31, 2026

A Eureka man who was shot by a police officer following a standoff at a home in Shrewsbury has been charged with six felonies. The man was sho…

Jury finds second man guilty of robbing pizza delivery driver in Arnold area
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Jury finds second man guilty of robbing pizza delivery driver in Arnold area

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 26, 2026

A Jefferson County jury recently found a second man guilty of robbing a pizza delivery driver two years ago in the Arnold area, Jefferson Coun…

De Soto-area man allegedly breaks into, shoots at Festus home
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De Soto-area man allegedly breaks into, shoots at Festus home

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 24, 2026

Aiden William Lebeau, 20, who lives south of De Soto, has been charged with five felonies for allegedly forcing his way into a home in Festus,…

High Ridge man allegedly threatens two at intersection with rifle, ax handle
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High Ridge man allegedly threatens two at intersection with rifle, ax handle

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 20, 2026

A 55-year-old High Ridge man allegedly threatened a man and woman with a rifle and ax handle at the intersection of Rio Drive and Old Little A…

Festus-area man allegedly threatens dump truck driver in apparent road rage incident
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Festus-area man allegedly threatens dump truck driver in apparent road rage incident

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 15, 2026

Timothy W. Bice, 58, who lives south of Festus, allegedly threatened a dump truck driver with a gun in an apparent road rage incident on I-55 …

UPDATED: House Springs man involved in standoff with Sheriff’s Office faces felony charges
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UPDATED: House Springs man involved in standoff with Sheriff’s Office faces felony charges

  • By Leader staff
  • Updated Mar 13, 2026

3:20 p.m. FRIDAY UPDATE: Ronald Louis Lalk Jr., 44, of House Springs has been accused of shooting a woman and not immediately allowing her to …

Fenton-area man accused of assaulting woman at his home
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Fenton-area man accused of assaulting woman at his home

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 9, 2026

Jeremy John Nathaniel Gehl, 26, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has been accused of hitting and choking a woman at his ho…

House Springs man accused of threatening woman at her home
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House Springs man accused of threatening woman at her home

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 8, 2026

Justin Michael Emerson, 42, of House Springs has been charged for allegedly violating a protection order by going to a woman’s home and threat…

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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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