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Man accused of striking Callaway County lieutenant with hatchet
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Man accused of striking Callaway County lieutenant with hatchet

  • Avery Copeland, KOMU 8 Digital Producer
  • Updated 13 hrs ago

Slade Lamont, 20, faces three felony charges and a misdemeanor and is being held without bond.

De Soto-area man accused of threatening woman with hatchet
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De Soto-area man accused of threatening woman with hatchet

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 16, 2026

A De Soto-area man has been charged for allegedly threatening a woman with a hatchet. At the time of the incident, Stevens and the woman were …

Man arrested for threatening people with hatchet Christmas Day in Crystal City
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Man arrested for threatening people with hatchet Christmas Day in Crystal City

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 7, 2026

A man reportedly wielding a hatchet and threatening others was arrested the afternoon of Dec. 25 in Crystal City.

Hillsboro-area man allegedly threatened man with hatchet
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Hillsboro-area man allegedly threatened man with hatchet

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 30, 2025

Daniel Robert Moore, 38, who lives north of Hillsboro, was recently arrested on charges of allegedly threatening another man with a hatchet be…

High Ridge man charged with arson in apartment fire
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High Ridge man charged with arson in apartment fire

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • Oct 28, 2016

Blake S. Hieken, 27, of High Ridge has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly set fires in his mother’s apartment in the 3000 block…

Arnold man arrested for alleged domestic assault
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Arnold man arrested for alleged domestic assault

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Jul 4, 2016

A 39-year-old Arnold man recently was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife and damaging her vehicle. At 7:41 p.m. June 20, Arnold Police…

Odd assortment of items stolen from SUV parked at Pevely commuter lot
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Odd assortment of items stolen from SUV parked at Pevely commuter lot

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 21, 2016

Vehicle break-ins are pretty common, but the items reported stolen in a recent case left Pevely Police Chief Ron Weeks perplexed.

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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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