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Jefferson County Leader - April 2

Jefferson County Leader - April 2

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Pickup with handgun inside stolen from Festus hotel parking lot
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Pickup with handgun inside stolen from Festus hotel parking lot

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 16, 2021

A guest at the Comfort Inn in Festus woke up to find his pickup, which had a handgun inside, stolen. The 2007 Ford F-250 pickup and gun were s…

Pickup stolen in Ste. Genevieve County found at Festus Comfort Inn
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Pickup stolen in Ste. Genevieve County found at Festus Comfort Inn

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 21, 2020

A pickup stolen in Ste. Genevieve County was found later on the parking lot at the Comfort Inn, 1303 Veterans Blvd. (Hwy. A), in Festus, said …

Three people arrested in meth bust at Festus hotel
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Three people arrested in meth bust at Festus hotel

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 13, 2018

Festus Police got a call early April 29 about a suspicious vehicle in the Comfort Inn parking lot, 1303 Veterans Blvd. (Hwy. A), and ended up …

Convicted serial killer Sheley pleads guilty, avoids death penalty
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Convicted serial killer Sheley pleads guilty, avoids death penalty

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 5, 2017

Convicted serial killer Nicholas Sheley gave his first-ever statement at any of his trials during a plea hearing Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 4) …

Sheley to face Jefferson County charges in January 2018
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Sheley to face Jefferson County charges in January 2018

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 10, 2017

Nicholas Sheley, convicted of multiple 2008 murders in Illinois, is scheduled to stand trial in January 2018 in connection with the murders of…

Police seek information about recent vehicle break-ins in Arnold
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Police seek information about recent vehicle break-ins in Arnold

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Nov 21, 2016

Arnold Police are investigating two recent vehicle break-ins during the same general time frame but in different parts of town. The break-ins …

County to seek death penalty against convicted murderer
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County to seek death penalty against convicted murderer

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 12, 2015

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will seek the death penalty against Nicholas Sheley, an Illinois man awaiting trial in conn…

Arnold Police arrest Imperial man for allegedly stealing, using credit card
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Arnold Police arrest Imperial man for allegedly stealing, using credit card

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Jun 4, 2015

A 27-year-old Imperial man recently was arrested for allegedly stealing a credit card and using it to rent a hotel room and make other purchas…

About $7,900 in items stolen from SUV parked at Arnold hotel
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About $7,900 in items stolen from SUV parked at Arnold hotel

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Mar 20, 2015

Arnold Police are investigating a recent vehicle break-in at the Comfort Inn, 3610 West Outer Road, in Arnold.

Convicted murderer Sheley awaits trial in Jefferson County
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Convicted murderer Sheley awaits trial in Jefferson County

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 19, 2015

Nicholas Sheley, 35, an Illinois man serving life sentences for six first-degree murder convictions in Illinois, is now in the Jefferson Count…

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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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