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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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De Soto-area man allegedly breaks into, shoots at Festus home
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De Soto-area man allegedly breaks into, shoots at Festus home

  • By Leader staff
  • 18 hrs ago

Aiden William Lebeau, 20, who lives south of De Soto, has been charged with five felonies for allegedly forcing his way into a home in Festus,…

Festus-area man allegedly threatens dump truck driver in apparent road rage incident
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Festus-area man allegedly threatens dump truck driver in apparent road rage incident

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 15, 2026

Timothy W. Bice, 58, who lives south of Festus, allegedly threatened a dump truck driver with a gun in an apparent road rage incident on I-55 …

Man convicted of felony allegedly found with gun in Jefferson County
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Man convicted of felony allegedly found with gun in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 20, 2026

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a man for unlawful possession of a weapon after two guns were found in a pickup…

Two injured at Arnold apartment after gunshots fired
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Two injured at Arnold apartment after gunshots fired

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 9, 2026

Two people were injured after gunshots were fired Feb. 8 at an apartment in the 700 block of Lonedell Road in Arnold. The two were transported…

De Soto-area man allegedly threatens woman with gun
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De Soto-area man allegedly threatens woman with gun

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 29, 2026

Quentin Malachi Christopher, 21, who lives southeast of De Soto, has been accused of attacking and threatening to shoot a woman with whom he i…

Imperial man shot, killed at St. Louis County hotel
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Imperial man shot, killed at St. Louis County hotel

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 23, 2025

An Imperial man was shot and killed at a south St. Louis County hotel, and a woman has been identified as a person of interest in the case, th…

Fenton-area man allegedly shoots gun after threatening roommate
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Fenton-area man allegedly shoots gun after threatening roommate

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 20, 2025

A Fenton-area man was recently arrested on charges for allegedly threatening his roommate with a gun and firing a single shot after the other …

Cedar Hill man allegedly shoots two outside Dittmer bar
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Cedar Hill man allegedly shoots two outside Dittmer bar

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 15, 2025

Christopher Tyler James Masson, 24, of Cedar Hill has been accused of shooting two men outside of the Holeshots Saloon, 7488 Hwy. 30, in Dittm…

Man allegedly found with illegal drugs, gun in Arnold
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Man allegedly found with illegal drugs, gun in Arnold

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 16, 2025

A man wanted on four felony charges following a traffic stop in Arnold was recently arrested. Michael Christopher Oliver, 38, of St. Louis had…

Two men allegedly steal weapons from Festus-area home
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Two men allegedly steal weapons from Festus-area home

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 10, 2025

Two men have been accused of burglarizing a Festus-area home. Shortly after the burglary, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office detectives saw the…

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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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