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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Sunday, March 22, 2026
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Dittmer man sentenced to 10 years in prison
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Dittmer man sentenced to 10 years in prison

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 10, 2025

Shaun Patrick Kearns, 43, of Dittmer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison as a persistent drug offender. A Jefferson County judge also rev…

Donnell Frederick ‘Fred’ Dietrich, 85, De Soto
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Donnell Frederick ‘Fred’ Dietrich, 85, De Soto

  • Apr 12, 2024

Donnell Frederick “Fred” Dietrich, 85, of De Soto died April 9, 2024, at Missouri Baptist Hospital St. Louis. Mr. Dietrich was a 1956 graduate…

Robert F. Christopher, 70, De Soto
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Robert F. Christopher, 70, De Soto

  • Mar 18, 2024

Robert F. Christopher, 70, of De Soto died March 14, 2024, at his home. Mr. Christopher worked at Maverick Tube before leaving for the Chrysle…

County couple turns haunting hobby into business
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County couple turns haunting hobby into business

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Oct 6, 2022

A Jefferson County couple is living their dream, but it might cause others to have nightmares.

Van catches fire at BP gas station, damaging pumps
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Van catches fire at BP gas station, damaging pumps

  • By Leader staff
  • May 19, 2021

A van caught fire Tuesday afternoon (May 18) at the BP gas station on Hwy. 21 near Hwy. 110 north of De Soto, significantly damaging the van a…

Robert Paul Wallenbrock, 68, De Soto
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Robert Paul Wallenbrock, 68, De Soto

  • Jun 21, 2020

Robert Paul Wallenbrock, 68, of De Soto died June 18, 2020, at Parkland Health Center in Bonne Terre. Mr. Wallenbrock was the retired owner of…

Police release locations where pair allegedly photographed young girls in restrooms
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Police release locations where pair allegedly photographed young girls in restrooms

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Mar 23, 2018

St. Louis County Police have released a list of locations where a Barnhart woman allegedly took photos of unsuspecting girls in bathrooms so s…

Grand jury indicts Imperial man on drug, guns charges
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Grand jury indicts Imperial man on drug, guns charges

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Oct 10, 2017

Jason Baker, 40, of Imperial, has been indicted for alleged drug trafficking and firearm felonies, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported.

Sound system stolen from car at Imperial auto repair business
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Sound system stolen from car at Imperial auto repair business

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 6, 2017

A sound system valued at $1,799 was recently reported stolen from a vehicle at Gateway Automotive on Jeffco Boulevard in Imperial, the Jeffers…

Arthur J. ‘Art’ Yarbrough, 80, De Soto
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Arthur J. ‘Art’ Yarbrough, 80, De Soto

  • Jun 2, 2017

Arthur J. “Art” Yarbrough, 80, of De Soto, died June 1, 2017, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mr. Yarbrough worked as an advertis…

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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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