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Jefferson County Leader - March 5

Jefferson County Leader - March 5

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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FBI, law enforcement on higher alert following strikes on Iran

  • By Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square
  • Updated Feb 28, 2026

(The Center Square) – The FBI is on high alert following the U.S.-Israeli coordinated strikes on Iran overnight.

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Los Angeles school district puts superintendent on paid leave

  • By Dave Mason | The Center Square
  • Updated Feb 28, 2026

(The Center Square) – Alberto Carvalho, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent, was placed on paid administrative leave by the Board of Education late Friday afternoon pending an FBI investigation.

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UPDATED: LA school board to continue discussion of superintendent after FBI search

  • By Chris Woodward | The Center Square contributor
  • Updated Feb 26, 2026

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication.

Pevely family receives suspicious package; substance found to be flour
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Pevely family receives suspicious package; substance found to be flour

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 24, 2026

Authorities are investigating a suspicious package delivered to a Pevely residence Jan. 13 that contained a threatening letter and a powdery s…

De Soto resident reportedly scammed out of $30,000
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De Soto resident reportedly scammed out of $30,000

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 20, 2025

A De Soto resident was scammed out of $30,000 from a man who claimed to be an FBI agent working with the Social Security Administration, De So…

Man arrested at Arnold apartment after hourslong standoff
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Man arrested at Arnold apartment after hourslong standoff

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 4, 2025

A 34-year-old St. Louis man wanted on felony warrants has been arrested following an hourslong standoff at an apartment in the 100 block of Cr…

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigates wire thefts; three arrested
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigates wire thefts; three arrested

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 24, 2025

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested three people believed to be connected to the theft of AT&T wires in Cedar Hill, an…

Fenton-area man admits to sending obscene messages to FBI agent posing as girl
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Fenton-area man admits to sending obscene messages to FBI agent posing as girl

  • By Leader staff
  • May 26, 2025

Jamal W. Kimball, 31, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has admitted to sending obscene messages over a six-month period to…

Dittmer man admits to possessing pipe bomb
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Dittmer man admits to possessing pipe bomb

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 25, 2025

Robert Hiler, 38, of Dittmer has admitted to possessing a pipe bomb. The bomb was found at his home when Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office dep…

Man charged for allegedly firing gun at Festus-area home
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Man charged for allegedly firing gun at Festus-area home

  • Leader staff
  • Jan 3, 2025

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a St. Louis man for allegedly firing a gun outside a home in the …

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