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Jefferson County Leader - Sept. 25

Jefferson County Leader - Sept. 25

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Monday, September 29, 2025
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Routh guilty on all charges in plot to kill Trump

  • By Alan Wooten | The Center Square
  • Updated Sep 24, 2025

(The Center Square) – Ryan Routh was found guilty of all charges in a plot to kill Donald Trump by a federal jury that needed little time to reach a verdict Tuesday afternoon.

Jury trial set for Holts Summit woman charged in fatal April shooting
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Jury trial set for Holts Summit woman charged in fatal April shooting

  • Jacob Richey, KOMU 8 Digital Content Editor
  • Sep 22, 2025

A jury trial for Heather Smith may last up to five days, according to online court records.

Judges dismisses charges against Fenton-area woman
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Judges dismisses charges against Fenton-area woman

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 21, 2025

A Jefferson County judge recently dismissed charges that had been filed against April M. Davidson, 35, of the Fenton area.

Mistrial declared in case accusing woman of killing Jefferson County man in 2004
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Mistrial declared in case accusing woman of killing Jefferson County man in 2004

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 19, 2025

The attorney for a woman charged in the 2004 shooting death of her then-boyfriend in Dittmer said he is ready to defend his client if the case…

Pevely mom found not guilty of murdering children by reason of insanity
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Pevely mom found not guilty of murdering children by reason of insanity

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Aug 13, 2025

Ashley Parmeley, who had been charged with murdering her two children last year, was found not guilty by reason of insanity today, Aug. 13, an…

Bartels gets more time to address motions
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Bartels gets more time to address motions

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 9, 2025
  • 3 min to read

During a Monday, Aug. 4, hearing, former Jefferson County Circuit Judge Dianna Bartels asked for more time to prepare her case against the Jef…

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Whistleblower sends disputed Arnold documents to Auditor’s Office
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Whistleblower sends disputed Arnold documents to Auditor’s Office

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Aug 7, 2025
  • 4 min to read

Arnold Mayor Bill Moritz said he was astonished to learn someone had turned over closed City Council meeting minutes to the Missouri Auditor’s…

Pevely man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked
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Pevely man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 27, 2025

Michael Calvin Meagher, 65, of Pevely has been sentenced to seven years in prison after violating the terms of his probation. He was cited thr…

Jefferson County jury finds De Soto man guilty of child molestation
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Jefferson County jury finds De Soto man guilty of child molestation

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 14, 2025

A Jefferson County jury recently found William James Jehle, 62, of De Soto guilty of molesting a child for more than two years. The jury’s dec…

Pevely mom accused of killing her children to have mental health examination
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Pevely mom accused of killing her children to have mental health examination

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 11, 2025

The Pevely mother accused of killing her two children will undergo a mental health examination. The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Of…

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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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