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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 31

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 31

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Arnold state legislator files bill to establish AI guardrails
Local News
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Arnold state legislator files bill to establish AI guardrails

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 1, 2026
  • 4 min to read

State Rep. Phil Amato has prefiled a bill to define what artificial intelligence software, or AI, cannot be in Missouri.

Prosecutors ask judge to deny Boone County dog breeder's request to move trial
Local News

Prosecutors ask judge to deny Boone County dog breeder's request to move trial

  • Jacob Richey, KOMU 8 Digital Content Editor
  • Updated Jan 1, 2026

Melissa Sanders' attorney asked for her trial to be moved; the prosecution asked the judge to deny the request.

Local News

Missouri Supreme Court removes judge known for Elvis costumes

  • Hiba Ahmad, St. Louis Public Radio
  • Updated Dec 31, 2025

Gov. Mike Kehoe will have to name his replacement in the coming weeks.

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…

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Tariffs to transgender athletes: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026

  • By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making.

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2025 SCOTUS Review: Hormone therapy to universal injunctions

  • By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 29, 2025

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court issued consequential decisions in 2025 that displayed an adherence to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution, which could inform some of the high-profile issues the court is expected to issue decisions on in the coming year.

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Epstein files revelations continue to roil Washington

  • By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 29, 2025

(The Center Square) – Ten days past the official Congressionally-set deadline to publish all federal files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. Department of Justice is still releasing the documents piecemeal. 

WATCH: SCOTUS to take up key Second Amendment challenges in 2026
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WATCH: SCOTUS to take up key Second Amendment challenges in 2026

  • By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 29, 2025

(The Center Square) - The United States Supreme Court is set to take up major gun rights cases in 2026 with decisions that could reshape access to firearms for millions of Americans.

A Boone County dog breeder's arrest came months after the first report against her. Here's why
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A Boone County dog breeder's arrest came months after the first report against her. Here's why

  • Simone McCandless, KOMU 8 Reporter
  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

Boone County officials say legal limitations to access and evidence requirements can delay animal control investigations.

Arnold man sentenced to seven years in prison
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Arnold man sentenced to seven years in prison

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 28, 2025

Joseph Kenneth Fowler, 39, of Arnold has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a Jefferson County judge after pleading guilty to six felo…

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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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