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West Side Leader - Feb. 19

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UPDATE: Medical Examiner’s Office identifies body found in Mississippi River Monday as 18-year-old St. Louis woman
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UPDATE: Medical Examiner’s Office identifies body found in Mississippi River Monday as 18-year-old St. Louis woman

  • By Leader staff
  • 3 hrs ago

A body found floating in the Mississippi River on Monday morning, Feb. 16, south of Festus-Crystal City has been identified as 18-year-old Wua…

Woman, child, dog escape Festus-area mobile home fire
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Woman, child, dog escape Festus-area mobile home fire

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 28, 2019

A woman, a child and a dog escaped an Oct. 11 fire at a mobile home in the 12000 block of Pleasant Heights Drive southwest of Festus. The home…

Arnold woman killed in motorcycle accident in Frontenac
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Arnold woman killed in motorcycle accident in Frontenac

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Sep 15, 2019

An Arnold woman riding a motorcycle was killed in a traffic accident Saturday afternoon (Sept. 14) on Lindbergh Boulevard in Frontenac in west…

Two escape burning house west of Festus
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Two escape burning house west of Festus

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 12, 2019

An older man and woman escaped their burning home in the 1100 block of Edgewood Drive west of Festus this morning (April 12), Hematite Fire Pr…

Arnold Police seek female in alleged Fitbit theft
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Arnold Police seek female in alleged Fitbit theft

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Dec 2, 2017

Arnold Police have identified at 28-year-old St. Louis woman as a suspect in the theft of 13 Fitbit Atlas devices, slim heart rate trackers, f…

Arnold Police look into alleged assault by ex-boyfriend
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Arnold Police look into alleged assault by ex-boyfriend

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Dec 2, 2017

Arnold Police are investigating a 19-year-old Fenton woman’s claim that her ex-boyfriend assaulted her and her current boyfriend in Arnold. Th…

Intoxicated woman charged with assaulting an officer in De Soto
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Intoxicated woman charged with assaulting an officer in De Soto

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • May 11, 2017

A 28-year-old De Soto woman was arrested Saturday night (May 6) for allegedly assaulting a law enforcement officer and other offenses, De Soto…

De Soto man arrested on church parking lot for possession of drugs
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De Soto man arrested on church parking lot for possession of drugs

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • May 7, 2017

De Soto Police arrested a 24-year-old De Soto man on a church parking lot April 25 for suspicion of possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia.

Baker of Olympian Village sentenced to 10 years following rape charges
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Baker of Olympian Village sentenced to 10 years following rape charges

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Apr 15, 2017

Matthew Allen Baker Jr., 20, of Olympian Village was sentenced to 10 years in prison following felony rape and statutory rape charges, court p…

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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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