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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Man allegedly damages car outside Arnold convenience store
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Man allegedly damages car outside Arnold convenience store

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 2, 2025

Arnold Police arrested a 41-year-old man believed to be homeless for reportedly kicking a car after hitting it with the bicycle he was riding …

Homeless ordered out of Twin City encampment by Oct. 1
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Homeless ordered out of Twin City encampment by Oct. 1

  • By Barbara Fawver
  • Sep 23, 2024
  • 5 min to read

A friendly, smiling Robin Freeze greeted 22 visitors who gathered Sept. 12 at the homeless ministry she founded a year ago at the First Baptis…

Arnold Police arrest man for allegedly stealing items from a home
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Arnold Police arrest man for allegedly stealing items from a home

  • Leader staff
  • Sep 1, 2024

Arnold Police arrested a 34-year-old man, who is believed to be homeless, for allegedly stealing items from a home being renovated in the 1200…

Squatter allegedly causes fire at De Soto Farmers’ Market
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Squatter allegedly causes fire at De Soto Farmers’ Market

  • Leader staff
  • Nov 7, 2023

The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office and De Soto Police are investigating a fire that damaged a Get Healthy De Soto Farmers’ Market buildi…

Council denies plans for homeless transition center
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Council denies plans for homeless transition center

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Aug 31, 2023

The Jefferson County Council has officially denied plans to convert a long-vacant motel and restaurant north of Hillsboro into a transitional …

Officials look to better understand homelessness in county
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Officials look to better understand homelessness in county

  • By Barbara Fawver
  • Jan 20, 2023

This story is the first in a series that examines homelessness in Jefferson County. Homelessness appears to be on the rise because of a variet…

Dittmer man charged for allegedly stealing pickup, setting another on fire
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Dittmer man charged for allegedly stealing pickup, setting another on fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 22, 2022

Davon A. Yount, 21, of Dittmer has been charged with two felonies for allegedly stealing a pickup and setting another pickup on fire in the 68…

ICYMI: P&Z gives cold shoulder to homeless center
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ICYMI: P&Z gives cold shoulder to homeless center

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Nov 2, 2022

The future is not promising for a plan to build a homeless rehabilitation facility in the Mapaville area between Festus and Hillsboro.

Event to help homeless, those in need scheduled at Arnold Food Pantry
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Event to help homeless, those in need scheduled at Arnold Food Pantry

  • By Tony Krausz
  • May 21, 2022

A Jefferson County Homeless and Essential Needs Outreach Event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Arnold Food Pan…

Homeless man accused of burglarizing Arnold business
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Homeless man accused of burglarizing Arnold business

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 15, 2021

John Matthew Berry, 54, has been charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into and stealing from a business in a retail complex on Jeffco …

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