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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Jefferson County man sentenced to five years in prison after probation revoked
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Jefferson County man sentenced to five years in prison after probation revoked

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 21, 2026

Jefferson County Div. 1 Circuit Judge Joseph Alfred Rathert has revoked a local man’s probation and sentenced the man to five years in prison …

UPDATE: Fenton murder victim, suspect names released
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UPDATE: Fenton murder victim, suspect names released

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 16, 2026

Feb. 16 UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office released the names of a woman found dead Feb. 14 at a home in Fenton and the name of the…

Sheriff’s Office deputy celebrates 25th anniversary
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Sheriff’s Office deputy celebrates 25th anniversary

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 14, 2026
  • 4 min to read

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Melissa Day had a special request for the day she would receive a service star for working at the dep…

Man arrested at Arnold apartment after hourslong standoff
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Man arrested at Arnold apartment after hourslong standoff

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 4, 2025

A 34-year-old St. Louis man wanted on felony warrants has been arrested following an hourslong standoff at an apartment in the 100 block of Cr…

Hillsboro-area man accused of fraudulently using company’s credit card
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Hillsboro-area man accused of fraudulently using company’s credit card

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 3, 2025

David Russell Conner, 36, who lives south of Hillsboro, has been charged for allegedly using a construction company’s credit card without perm…

Two charged for allegedly stealing AT&T wire south of Festus
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Two charged for allegedly stealing AT&T wire south of Festus

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 18, 2025

Two men have been charged for allegedly stealing AT&T telecommunication wire south of Festus. The two men were arrested after a Jefferson …

Arnold traffic stop leads to drug arrests
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Arnold traffic stop leads to drug arrests

  • Leader staff
  • Jan 26, 2025

Arnold Police arrested two women and a man following a traffic stop on Richardson Road. Officers found each of them to be in possession of sus…

Eureka Police search for bank robbery suspect
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Eureka Police search for bank robbery suspect

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 23, 2024

Eureka Police are asking those near the Commerce Bank, 203 E. Fifth St., in Eureka this morning, Nov. 23, for help in a robbery investigation.

Festus man arrested for alleged fiber cable theft
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Festus man arrested for alleged fiber cable theft

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 13, 2024

A 40-year-old Festus man was arrested for allegedly stealing fiber cable from utility poles near Hwy. 67 and Victoria Road southwest of Festus…

County juvenile detained for allegedly threatening a shooting at Ridgewood Middle
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County juvenile detained for allegedly threatening a shooting at Ridgewood Middle

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 11, 2024

A Jefferson County juvenile has been detained for allegedly threatening a shooting at Ridgewood Middle School in September, Sheriff Dave Marsh…

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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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