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Eureka Leader - Jan. 29

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St. Clair man accused of stabbing two men in De Soto
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St. Clair man accused of stabbing two men in De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 30, 2026

A St. Clair man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a Hillsboro man and a Gray Summit man early this morning, Jan. 30, in De Soto.

Arnold Police arrest two in alleged shoplifting incident
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Arnold Police arrest two in alleged shoplifting incident

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 30, 2026

An Arnold Police officer arrested a 57-year-old St. Louis man for allegedly stealing items from an Arnold department store, grocery store and …

Ochoa steps down as De Soto Fire Department’s chief
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Ochoa steps down as De Soto Fire Department’s chief

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Jan 29, 2026
  • 1 min to read

De Soto Fire Chief Tony Ochoa’s last day at the Fire Department will be Friday. Ochoa submitted his letter of resignation on Dec. 16, De Soto …

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Bill could expand fingerprinting for minors, changes juvenile point system

  • Kennedy Voss, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated Jan 29, 2026

Critics question whether there are privacy concerns with sharing the fingerprints of juveniles. 

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UPDATED: De Soto city councilman bonds out after being charged with rape, sodomy
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UPDATED: De Soto city councilman bonds out after being charged with rape, sodomy

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 28, 2026

Jan. 28 UPDATE: Daniel “Todd” Mahn, a De Soto City Council member and businessman facing felony rape and sodomy charges, turned himself in at …

Festus City Council candidate charged with domestic assault
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Festus City Council candidate charged with domestic assault

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 22, 2026

Jesse Cordova, who has filed to run for a Festus City Council seat in the April election, is facing a Festus Municipal Court charge of fourth-…

Crystal City man charged with attempted disarming of police officer
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Crystal City man charged with attempted disarming of police officer

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 18, 2026

A 50-year-old Crystal City man has been charged after allegedly attempting to take a firearm from a Festus Police officer who was trying to ar…

Sheriff’s Office deputy celebrates 25th anniversary
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Sheriff’s Office deputy celebrates 25th anniversary

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 14, 2026
  • 4 min to read

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Melissa Day had a special request for the day she would receive a service star for working at the dep…

Pevely man recently arrested for allegedly fleeing from police
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Pevely man recently arrested for allegedly fleeing from police

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 10, 2026

Austin Michael Stafford, 28, of Pevely was recently arrested on charges of allegedly fleeing attempted traffic stops by Arnold and Pevely poli…

Man arrested for threatening people with hatchet Christmas Day in Crystal City
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Man arrested for threatening people with hatchet Christmas Day in Crystal City

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 7, 2026

A man reportedly wielding a hatchet and threatening others was arrested the afternoon of Dec. 25 in Crystal City.

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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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