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Circuit Judge Rathert proudly preserves Emerson’s legacy
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Circuit Judge Rathert proudly preserves Emerson’s legacy

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Apr 12, 2023

A piece of Jefferson County’s judicial history is on display daily in Circuit Judge Joe Rathert’s courtroom.

Sokolic sentenced to life for stabbing man to death
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Sokolic sentenced to life for stabbing man to death

  • Feb 22, 2022

Christopher R. Sokolic Jr., 29, of Barnhart has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for stabbing and killing Zackary C. Tripp in 2020.

Correction: Hearing set for Nov. 18 in 911 Dispatch tax fight
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Correction: Hearing set for Nov. 18 in 911 Dispatch tax fight

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 18, 2019

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch is set on Nov. 18 to argue its case to keep the 1/2-cent sales tax rate the agency has been receiving for nearly…

Hillsboro man sentenced to 10 years for bank robbery, drug possession
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Hillsboro man sentenced to 10 years for bank robbery, drug possession

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Sep 28, 2019

Leon Wayne Stoutt, 35, of Hillsboro has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for bank robbery and drug possession, according to court papers.

ICYMI: Court date set for 911 Dispatch tax fight
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ICYMI: Court date set for 911 Dispatch tax fight

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Sep 28, 2019

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch will argue in court Oct. 7 to keep the 1/2-cent sales tax rate the agency has been receiving for nearly a decade.

Imperial man receives 15-year sentence for statutory sodomy, molestation
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Imperial man receives 15-year sentence for statutory sodomy, molestation

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Sep 23, 2019

Gary Lee Ball III, 19, of Imperial has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually molesting a 4-year-old child, court records show.

Labadie man sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter, assault
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Labadie man sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter, assault

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 20, 2019

As part of a plea deal, a Labadie man has been sentenced to five years in prison for shooting two Dittmer men, killing one of them, according …

CIRCUIT JUDGE, DIV. 1: Yates, Rathert square off again for judgeship
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CIRCUIT JUDGE, DIV. 1: Yates, Rathert square off again for judgeship

  • Jul 26, 2018

In a rematch of the November 2016 general election for the Div. 1 spot on Jefferson County’s Circuit Court, Carl W. (Wes) Yates III, who won t…

A red-letter day for Republicans, a very blue day for Democrats in Jefferson County
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A red-letter day for Republicans, a very blue day for Democrats in Jefferson County

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Nov 8, 2016

Tuesday was a great day to be a Republican in Jefferson County.

CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION 1: Rathert, Yates square off to succeed Wilkins
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CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION 1: Rathert, Yates square off to succeed Wilkins

  • Oct 27, 2016

When Bob Wilkins retired Sept. 1 in the middle of his second term as the Div. 1 judge in Jefferson County’s 23rd Circuit, it opened up an elec…

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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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