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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

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Arnold man arrested after failing to appear in court for sentencing
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Arnold man arrested after failing to appear in court for sentencing

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 14, 2025

Thomas D Lawrence, 53, of Arnold was arrested two days after he failed to appear in court.

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.

Items stolen from Fenton-area carpentry business
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Items stolen from Fenton-area carpentry business

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 7, 2025

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of items at Drake Carpentry Inc., 1123 Gravois Road, in the Jefferson County …

Festus woman allegedly trespasses, steals from High Ridge homes
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Festus woman allegedly trespasses, steals from High Ridge homes

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 30, 2025

Antoni D. Burks, 29, of Festus allegedly entered three different High Ridge homes over a six-week period, making up different excuses for why …

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 receives two life sentences for assaulting deputy
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Festus man receives two life sentences for assaulting deputy

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 26, 2025

Sean Nicholas Ramsey, 34, of Festus has received two life prison sentences after a Jefferson County jury earlier this year found him guilty of…

Two men allegedly steal weapons from Festus-area home
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Two men allegedly steal weapons from Festus-area home

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 10, 2025

Two men have been accused of burglarizing a Festus-area home. Shortly after the burglary, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office detectives saw the…

Heating and cooling company van broken into in Arnold
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Heating and cooling company van broken into in Arnold

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 6, 2025

Arnold Police are investigating the theft of items from a heating and cooling company’s van outside of a home in the 1900 block of Glatt Drive…

Man just released from jail tries to steal Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SUV
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Man just released from jail tries to steal Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SUV

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 31, 2025

A Jefferson County man allegedly attempted to steal a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SUV moments after being released from the Jefferson Co…

Former Jefferson County man allegedly used obituaries to target homes
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Former Jefferson County man allegedly used obituaries to target homes

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 29, 2025

Brandon James Welch, 34, who previously lived in Arnold and Imperial, allegedly used obituary listing to target homes to steal from in Jeffers…

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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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