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Tonia Haddix of ‘Chimp Crazy’ seeks reduced prison sentences
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Tonia Haddix of ‘Chimp Crazy’ seeks reduced prison sentences

  • By Tony Krausz
  • 4 mins ago

Tonia Haddix, the former Festus-area chimpanzee caretaker who gained fame from the HBO docuseries “Chimp Crazy,” is asking for her nearly four…

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Former Festus-area chimpanzee caretaker sentenced to 46 months in prison

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Aug 8, 2025

Tonia Haddix, the former Festus-area chimpanzee caretaker who gained famed from the HBO documentary “Chimp Crazy,” will spend nearly four year…

Motor home stolen from outside De Soto-area home
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Motor home stolen from outside De Soto-area home

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Jul 3, 2015

A motor home recently was stolen from outside a home in the 11000 block of Castle Ranch Road in the De Soto area, the Jefferson County Sheriff…

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