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West Side Leader - May 14

West Side Leader - May 14

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Monday, May 18, 2026
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Sheriff’s Office allegedly finds illegal drugs in De Soto woman’s vehicle
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Sheriff’s Office allegedly finds illegal drugs in De Soto woman’s vehicle

  • By Leader staff
  • 11 hrs ago

Brandi N. Williamson, 43, of De Soto was recently arrested on drug charges. Last year, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies allegedly fo…

High Ridge man charged with alleged drug possession
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High Ridge man charged with alleged drug possession

  • By Leader staff
  • May 3, 2026

Kevin Gene Dixon, 44, High Ridge recently posted bond and was released from the Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro after being arrested on dru…

Pacific man arrested for alleged drug possession in Eureka
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Pacific man arrested for alleged drug possession in Eureka

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 27, 2026

A 30-year-old Pacific man was arrested for alleged drug possession after Eureka Police stopped the car he was driving because his license had …

Eureka Police arrest House Springs woman for alleged drug possession
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Eureka Police arrest House Springs woman for alleged drug possession

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 25, 2026

Eureka Police arrested a 45-year-old House Springs woman at a gas station after being alerted that she was wanted on active warrants. After ar…

De Soto-area man allegedly found with drugs following traffic stop
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De Soto-area man allegedly found with drugs following traffic stop

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 6, 2026

Michael Petko, 52, who lives east of De Soto, was recently arrested for a felony drug charge and five misdemeanor charges. He was allegedly fo…

Arnold-area woman accused of fleeing police, drug possession
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Arnold-area woman accused of fleeing police, drug possession

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 5, 2026

Kimberly Marie Hanacek, 39, who lives west of Arnold, allegedly sped away from a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy five days after she …

Cedar Hill woman allegedly found with drugs after arrest in Imperial
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Cedar Hill woman allegedly found with drugs after arrest in Imperial

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 28, 2026

Candice Jean Gurley, 33, of Cedar Hill was recently charged with felony drug possession after she was found slumped at the wheel of a Jeep out…

High Ridge man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking
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High Ridge man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 21, 2026

James J. Burnham, 48, of High Ridge has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found with a significant amount of fentanyl and meth…

De Soto man accused of felony drug possession
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De Soto man accused of felony drug possession

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 5, 2026

A De Soto man who allegedly was found with illegal drugs on two separate occasions last year was recently released from jail on his own recogn…

Eureka man allegedly found with illegal drugs
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Eureka man allegedly found with illegal drugs

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 1, 2026

A 51-year-old Eureka man was arrested after he was allegedly found with suspected illegal drugs following a traffic stop. The man was stopped …

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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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