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Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 8

Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 8

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Arnold man sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of drugs
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Arnold man sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of drugs

  • Apr 29, 2024

Thomas Foster, 47, of Arnold has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug possession as a prior and persistent offender. He also had his …

Former county man sentenced to 15 years following probation violation
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Former county man sentenced to 15 years following probation violation

  • Leader staff
  • Apr 6, 2024

A former Jefferson County man, Daniel Jacob Warden, 51, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following drug and weapons charges and a prob…

Where were all the voters? Not at the polls in Jefferson County
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Where were all the voters? Not at the polls in Jefferson County

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Apr 2, 2024

Business wasn’t booming at polling places around Jefferson County today, April 2, as only 9.7 percent of the county’s 161,527 registered voter…

Arnold man arrested for alleged possession of drugs, guns
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Arnold man arrested for alleged possession of drugs, guns

  • Leader staff
  • Mar 31, 2024

A 27-year-old Arnold man was arrested after officers allegedly found illegal substances and loaded guns in a car he was driving. The car was s…

De Soto man sentenced to seven years for drug possession
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De Soto man sentenced to seven years for drug possession

  • Leader staff
  • Mar 11, 2024

Anthony Abbondandolo, 39, of De Soto has been sentenced to seven years in prison following multiple drug charges and probation violations, acc…

Dittmer man sentenced to seven years in prison following drug charges
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Dittmer man sentenced to seven years in prison following drug charges

  • Leader staff
  • Mar 9, 2024

Devon Finch, 34, of Dittmer has been sentenced to seven years in prison following drug charges and probation violations. Finch, who had pleade…

De Soto man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation is revoked
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De Soto man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation is revoked

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 14, 2024

Rocco Anthony Abbondandolo, 39, of De Soto has been sentenced to seven years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. He recently w…

Jefferson County families sue Branson hotel
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Jefferson County families sue Branson hotel

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 13, 2024

Three families from Dittmer and House Springs have filed a lawsuit against the Grand Plaza Hotel in Branson because five children were alleged…

Hazmat team assists firefighter with propane leak in Grubville
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Hazmat team assists firefighter with propane leak in Grubville

  • Leader staff
  • Jan 3, 2024

Cedar Hill Fire Protection District firefighters and the Jefferson County Hazardous Materials Response Team prevented a potential propane tank…

David N. Petrie, 82, Hillsboro
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David N. Petrie, 82, Hillsboro

  • Nov 10, 2023

David N. Petrie, 82, of Hillsboro died Oct. 29, 2023, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis County.  Mr. Petrie worked as a carpenter. Born Sep…

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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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