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Eureka Leader - May 7

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What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere is detained by ICE
National

What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere is detained by ICE

  • Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University
  • 56 mins ago

Pennsylvania’s patchwork of ICE detention centers makes it difficult to track loved ones.

Dittmer man allegedly stopped while driving stolen pickup
Police Fire
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Dittmer man allegedly stopped while driving stolen pickup

  • By Leader staff
  • 18 hrs ago

Michael Stephen Taggart, 50, of Dittmer was stopped while driving a stolen pickup. He told the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy that h…

Entertainment

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Actor Nick Pasqual Convicted of Attempted Murder

  • Dan Clarendon, TV Insider
  • 23 hrs ago

Friends of makeup artist Allie Shehorn, Pasqual’s ex, believe she was stabbed more than 20 times.

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Search continues for missing Moberly girl, teen arrested
Local News

Search continues for missing Moberly girl, teen arrested

  • Updated May 10, 2026

• Police arrested a 17-year-old Columbia resident Friday in connection with the disappearance of Kayla Huff. The 16-year-old girl from Moberly has been missing since Wednesday. Search efforts continued Saturday in the Rudolph Bennitt Conservation Area.

De Soto-area man allegedly steals SUV in Crystal City
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De Soto-area man allegedly steals SUV in Crystal City

  • By Leader staff
  • May 9, 2026

Kyle Allen Aubuchon, 34, who lives east of De Soto has been accused of stealing an SUV from a Crystal City home. He also allegedly damaged the…

National

Another U.S.-Canada border bust: Gun smuggling operation

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
  • Updated May 9, 2026

(The Center Square) – A gun smuggling operation run by Canadian, Pakistani and Jordanian citizens has been thwarted at the U.S.-Canada border, authorities said.

National

More than 200 children rescued, 350 child sex offenders arrested in one month

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
  • May 9, 2026

(The Center Square) – More than 200 children were rescued and more than 350 child sex offenders arrested in one month in the latest Department of Justice targeted enforcement operation to find child sex abuse victims and arrest child sex predators. 

National

International human smuggling ring exploiting Canadian visa system thwarted by US

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
  • Updated May 9, 2026

(The Center Square) – Another international human smuggling ring exploiting lax Canadian border security and visa processes has been thwarted by U.S. officials. 

Pacific man accused of multiple Jefferson County burglaries, thefts
Local News
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Pacific man accused of multiple Jefferson County burglaries, thefts

  • By Leader staff
  • May 8, 2026

Nicholas Daniel Chapman, 34, of Pacific has been accused of multiple felony crimes in Jefferson County. He allegedly burglarized a home north …

Suspect in shooting who died after chase on US 63 was recently released from shock program
Local News

Suspect in shooting who died after chase on US 63 was recently released from shock program

  • Meredith Hood, KOMU 8 Assignment Editor
  • May 8, 2026

A man accused of shooting two people on Thursday was recently released from a 120-day shock program, court records show.

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