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Eureka Leader - Oct. 2

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Shed fire in De Soto area spreads to house
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Shed fire in De Soto area spreads to house

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 27, 2022

A fire early this week spread from a shed to a nearby house on Bader Road off Hwy. V east of De Soto, displacing a family of seven, said John …

Festus man dies in crash east of De Soto
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Festus man dies in crash east of De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 21, 2022

Jerome Isaac Jr., 25, of Festus died Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 110 near Upper Platt…

County firefighters help with search, rescue in Mark Twain forest
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County firefighters help with search, rescue in Mark Twain forest

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 6, 2022

Jefferson County firefighters recently helped search for and rescue a 46-year-old Sullivan woman lost in the Mark Twain National Forest in the…

Man severely burned in De Soto-area garage fire
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Man severely burned in De Soto-area garage fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 10, 2022

A 30-year-old De Soto-area man suffered severe burns in a fire late Thursday afternoon, Sept. 8, and was airlifted to an area hospital for tre…

Girl saved from drowning in Big River expected to live
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Girl saved from drowning in Big River expected to live

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 15, 2022

A 4-year-old girl who was rescued from the Big River in Dittmer on June 12 is expected to survive, authorities reported.

De Soto Rural Fire helps rescue man stuck on bluff
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De Soto Rural Fire helps rescue man stuck on bluff

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 28, 2021

De Soto Rural Fire personnel helped with a difficult rescue Saturday afternoon, after a man suffered a medical emergency while rock climbing o…

Man rescued after getting stranded along Big River in Fletcher
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Man rescued after getting stranded along Big River in Fletcher

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 17, 2021

A man who got stranded on a bank along the Big River in Fletcher was rescued Sunday (June 13).

Van catches fire at BP gas station, damaging pumps
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Van catches fire at BP gas station, damaging pumps

  • By Leader staff
  • May 19, 2021

A van caught fire Tuesday afternoon (May 18) at the BP gas station on Hwy. 21 near Hwy. 110 north of De Soto, significantly damaging the van a…

Fire destroys vacant mobile home in Dittmer
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Fire destroys vacant mobile home in Dittmer

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 11, 2020

A vacant mobile home in the 8900 block of Running Deer Lane in Dittmer was destroyed by fire Monday night (Oct. 5), said Lt. John Scullin of t…

House fire east of De Soto displaces family
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House fire east of De Soto displaces family

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 9, 2020

A home in the 3500 block of Fountain City Road east of De Soto was significantly damaged by fire late on Oct. 1, said Lt. John Scullin, spokes…

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