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Jefferson County Leader - Sept. 25

Jefferson County Leader - Sept. 25

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Fenton-area man sentenced to six years in prison
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Fenton-area man sentenced to six years in prison

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 14, 2025

Richard Lee Soest, 59, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to…

Festus-area man charged for allegedly endangering children
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Festus-area man charged for allegedly endangering children

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 24, 2025

Lionel Guy Peterson, 43, who lives north of Festus, allegedly smoked methamphetamine in a Pevely hotel room’s bathroom while two children were…

Pevely man allegedly found with batteries stolen from Crystal City internet company
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Pevely man allegedly found with batteries stolen from Crystal City internet company

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 15, 2025

David Allen Land, 45, of Pevely was allegedly found with batteries that were stolen from an internet tower south of Festus and a substance tha…

De Soto woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug charges
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De Soto woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug charges

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 5, 2025

Sara Declue, 43, of De Soto has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. She also had her probation revoked…

Ex-Jefferson County woman sentenced to seven years for drug possession
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Ex-Jefferson County woman sentenced to seven years for drug possession

  • Leader staff
  • Nov 27, 2024

A Jefferson County judge has sentenced Krystal Anna Marie Voisey, 30, of St. Louis to seven years in prison for possession of methamphetamine.…

Crystal City man arrested for alleged DWI following crash
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Crystal City man arrested for alleged DWI following crash

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 29, 2023

A 39-year-old Crystal City man was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated on drugs and alleged possession of methamphetamine and …

Pevely woman arrested in Arnold for suspected drug trafficking
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Pevely woman arrested in Arnold for suspected drug trafficking

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 25, 2023

Arnold Police will seek drug trafficking charges against a 39-year-old Pevely woman after she allegedly was found with fentanyl and methamphet…

Man arrested for alleged meth possession in Eureka
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Man arrested for alleged meth possession in Eureka

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 31, 2023

Eureka Police arrested a 28-year-old St. Louis man for alleged possession of methamphetamine after he was pulled over in an SUV with warrants …

Festus woman sentenced to 10 years in prison
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Festus woman sentenced to 10 years in prison

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 14, 2023

A Festus woman on probation for drug trafficking and child endangerment has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in a burglary at…

Barnhart man allegedly found with meth during traffic stop in Arnold
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Barnhart man allegedly found with meth during traffic stop in Arnold

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 18, 2023

A 42-year-old Barnhart man was arrested for alleged possession of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Arnold. He was stopped because the …

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International Standard Serial Number

• 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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