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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Arnold man charged for allegedly holding hostages at St. Louis hotel
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Arnold man charged for allegedly holding hostages at St. Louis hotel

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 28, 2024

William John Gourley, 43, of Arnold has been charged for allegedly holding a woman and two children hostage in a St. Louis hotel room. The two…

Fenton-area man accused of sexually assaulting girl over several years
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Fenton-area man accused of sexually assaulting girl over several years

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 16, 2023

Benjamin Sexton, 46, of the Jefferson County portion of Fenton has been charged with 15 felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl over…

Festus man gets more than seven years in prison for gun charges
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Festus man gets more than seven years in prison for gun charges

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 23, 2023

Kentrez Robinson, 31, of Festus, a prior offender, has been sentenced to seven years and four months in federal prison on gun charges, the U.S…

Dittmer pair faces charges following alleged attack on deputy
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Dittmer pair faces charges following alleged attack on deputy

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 16, 2023

A Dittmer man and woman are facing felony charges after the man allegedly assaulted a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy with a screwdri…

Festus woman charged for alleged possession of meth at day care where she worked
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Festus woman charged for alleged possession of meth at day care where she worked

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 26, 2023

Nichole Raquel Doster, 36, of Festus has been charged with nine felonies after she reportedly dropped a baggie containing methamphetamine in a…

Corvette stolen in Festus found in Edwardsville
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Corvette stolen in Festus found in Edwardsville

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 14, 2023

A Corvette stolen in Festus recently was recovered in Edwardsville, Ill., after a 19-year-old St. Louis man allegedly was drag racing there an…

Festus man charged in alleged assault
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Festus man charged in alleged assault

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 4, 2023

Gerald Wade Woodruff, 45, of Festus has been charged with three felonies for allegedly attacking and then shooting at another man who lives in…

Pevely man allegedly shoots at police officers
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Pevely man allegedly shoots at police officers

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 21, 2022

A 44-year-old Pevely man has been charged with five felonies after he allegedly shot at Pevely Police officers who were investigating a report…

Arnold man charged with 2 felonies, 2 misdemeanors after child falls out of pickup
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Arnold man charged with 2 felonies, 2 misdemeanors after child falls out of pickup

  • By Leader staff
  • May 25, 2022

A 39-year-old Arnold man is facing two felony charges and two misdemeanor charges after he was driving a pickup on Jeffco Boulevard, and a 1-y…

St. Louis man charged for allegedly shooting Pevely man
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St. Louis man charged for allegedly shooting Pevely man

  • By Leader staff
  • May 11, 2022

A 39-year-old Pevely man was shot in the stomach early Sunday, May 8, after he intervened in a dispute between his juvenile son and a St. Loui…

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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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