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Jefferson County Leader - Oct. 29

Jefferson County Leader - Oct. 29

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Missouri appeals court rejects prison math that turned 23-year sentence into 40 years 

  • Rudi Keller
  • Oct 27, 2026

A Missouri man who should have been eligible for release in 2024 remains in prison because the state miscalculated his credit for time he had already served, the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. Deandre Pointer was sentenced to 23 years in the Department of Corrections on four counts, two of second-degree murder […]

Columbia woman charged with manslaughter indicted Friday
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Columbia woman charged with manslaughter indicted Friday

  • Abby Norejko, KOMU 8 Digital Producer
  • Oct 26, 2026

A Columbia woman charged with manslaughter in the Nov. 2024 death of Antonio Davis was indicted on Friday.

Man allegedly shoots another man at House Springs home
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Man allegedly shoots another man at House Springs home

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 16, 2026

A 34-year-old man has been accused of allegedly shooting another man in the head at a home in the 5000 block of Deana Drive in House Springs, …

De Soto man charged with assault, burglary
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De Soto man charged with assault, burglary

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 8, 2026

A De Soto man has been charged with four felonies after allegedly breaking into a residence and threatening a person with a knife.

Trial set for De Soto-area man accused of holding family hostage, killing dogs
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Trial set for De Soto-area man accused of holding family hostage, killing dogs

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 26, 2026

A jury trial is scheduled to begin early next year in Jefferson County for a man accused of holding his wife and children hostage for more tha…

‘Chimp Crazy’ star pleads for reduced sentence
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‘Chimp Crazy’ star pleads for reduced sentence

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Sep 23, 2026

A lawyer for a former Festus-area chimpanzee caretaker who gained fame from the HBO documentary “Chimp Crazy” argued to a three-judge panel th…

Jefferson County jury finds woman guilty in 2004 cold case murder
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Jefferson County jury finds woman guilty in 2004 cold case murder

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 15, 2026

A Jefferson County jury has found a woman guilty of shooting and killing her then-boyfriend at a Dittmer home in 2004, according to court documents.

House Springs woman accused of using her code to steal from neighboring storage units
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House Springs woman accused of using her code to steal from neighboring storage units

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 9, 2026

A House Springs woman is accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of property from storage units at Cedar Hill Self Storage.

Arnold-area man allegedly attacked woman, shot at her car
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Arnold-area man allegedly attacked woman, shot at her car

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 1, 2026

Kenny Ray Mayfield Jr., 43, who lives west of Arnold, has been accused of assaulting a woman who he is in a relationship with on two separate …

Ex-Jefferson County man sentenced to 30 years in prison
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Ex-Jefferson County man sentenced to 30 years in prison

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 28, 2026

A former Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after he entered Alford pleas for 35 felony charges that were filed aga…

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International Standard Serial Number

• 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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