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Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 22

Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 22

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Friday, January 23, 2026
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De Soto city councilman charged with rape, sodomy
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De Soto city councilman charged with rape, sodomy

  • By Leader staff
  • 2 hrs ago

Daniel “Todd” Mahn, a De Soto City Council member and owner of Mahn Funeral Home and Mahn Cemetery and Mausoleum, has been charged in Jefferso…

Romanian man admits to running fraud scheme at Arnold Walmart, receives two-year sentence
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Romanian man admits to running fraud scheme at Arnold Walmart, receives two-year sentence

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 17, 2025

A Romanian man, who stole $2,100 from the Arnold Walmart, has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to using sleight of hand t…

Arnold man sentenced to 18 years for holding hostages at St. Louis hotel
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Arnold man sentenced to 18 years for holding hostages at St. Louis hotel

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 15, 2025

William John Gourley, 44, of Arnold has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after admitting to holding a woman and two children hostage in a …

Brothers accused of breaking into vehicles in Eureka, Webster Groves, St. Louis
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Brothers accused of breaking into vehicles in Eureka, Webster Groves, St. Louis

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 13, 2025

Two brothers have been charged for allegedly breaking into and stealing items from vehicles in Eureka and Webster Groves. The pair also are fa…

Two accused of stealing from multiple ATMs, including in Herculaneum, Festus
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Two accused of stealing from multiple ATMs, including in Herculaneum, Festus

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 11, 2025

Two men from Venezuela have been accused of working with others to steal more than $81,000 from ATM machines over a four-day period. The group…

Arnold-area man accused of harassment, kidnapping
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Arnold-area man accused of harassment, kidnapping

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 25, 2025

Aaron Joseph Thele, 50, has been accused of dragging a woman by her hair in an apartment complex south of Arnold. He allegedly dragged the wom…

Hillsboro man sentenced to 14 years after admitting to 241 crimes
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Hillsboro man sentenced to 14 years after admitting to 241 crimes

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  • Mar 16, 2025

Gage Luttman, 37, of Hillsboro has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to 241 crimes in St. Louis Circuit Court. He adm…

High Ridge man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge
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High Ridge man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge

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  • Nov 24, 2024

Patrick Mayberry, 45, of High Ridge has admitted to selling child pornography while he was on probation for failing to register as a sex offen…

Festus man sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession of child porn
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Festus man sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession of child porn

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  • Jul 16, 2024

Darrell Ray Sanders, 29 of Festus has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting to possessing child pornography. He was arrested in…

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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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